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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Willa's aunt cared for at a facility prior to her death?
(a) Newark.
(b) Boston.
(c) Ocean City.
(d) Philadelphia.

2. What periodical has returned encouraging correspondence regarding Mary's idea for a series called "The Pines in All Seasons" in Chapter 8?
(a) Reader's Digest.
(b) Harper's Monthly.
(c) New York Magazine.
(d) The New Yorker.

3. Who is giving the lecture that Thatcher attends in the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) Professor Wilson.
(b) Professor Bowman.
(c) Professor Petrofaccio.
(d) Professor James.

4. Where is the home located that Willa's family has inherited?
(a) Silverton.
(b) New Brunswick.
(c) Vineland.
(d) Manchester.

5. What literary device is found in the following sentence from Chapter 8? "The boots' brown tongues lolled, a pair of panting dogs" (183).
(a) Simile.
(b) Irony.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Antagonist.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Carruth's printer?

2. Who is helping feed Nick when Willa arrives at the hospital in Chapter 9?

3. How old is Tig described as being in Chapter 3?

4. Where did Willa's family live prior to inheriting the house?

5. In what industry did the Dunwiddie family earn its fortune?

(see the answer key)

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