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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Aunt Cordelia summon Uncle Haskell to have Brett leave?
(a) She fears Brett's temper.
(b) She thinks Brett needs a man-to-man talk.
(c) She thinks it's too late to walk in the woods.
(d) She is not sure if Brett knows the woods well enough in the dark.

2. Why does Uncle Haskell need a diversion?
(a) He is dying from cirrhosis of the liver.
(b) He is dying from lung cancer.
(c) He has been rejected by a woman he hoped to marry.
(d) He is dying from a brain tumor.

3. Where is Uncle Haskell's body found?
(a) In his bed in the carriage house.
(b) Slumped over in a church pew.
(c) In his truck.
(d) In the water near the old creek bridge.

4. What is Brett upset about in English class?
(a) That Julie speaks to another boy.
(b) An assignment to work in class.
(c) An assignment to memorize some poetry.
(d) An assignment on Civil Disobedience.

5. To what does Julie look forward?
(a) Leaving the isolation of Aunt Cordelia's farm.
(b) Staying at Laura's for the summer.
(c) Living at a boarding school.
(d) Spending more time with her father every day.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Haskell do for Katy's funeral instead of attending the service?

2. What is assumed that Julie would do at this time in her life?

3. Why does Julie scream?

4. How does Julie respond to Uncle Haskell's situation?

5. What is Julie's response?

(see the answer key)

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