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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one of Aunt Cordelia's greatest challenges as a schoolteacher?
(a) How to help Annie Kilpin slow down her writing to make it legible.
(b) How to help a retarded student, Annie Kilpin.
(c) To get the other children to like Annie Kilpin.
(d) To treat all students fairly.

2. What relationship is Jonathan Eltwing to Aunt Cordelia?
(a) Aunt Cordielia has not yet met Eltwing.
(b) They were on opposing debate teams during their high school years.
(c) They are second cousins.
(d) Aunt Cordelia helps him to study for his college entrance exams.

3. To whom does Julie tell her fears about her and Laura?
(a) Bill.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A kind train conductor.
(d) Aunt Cordelia.

4. How does Uncle Haskell excuse himself from the guests?
(a) By saying he needs something a little stronger than wine.
(b) By saying he is obligated to help the neighbor with his sick horse.
(c) By saying that he is a bit bored with the conversation.
(d) By saying he has to go work on his book.

5. Why might Aunt Cordelia not be wanting to see Jonathan?
(a) He is probably too famous now to have much to do with the likes of her.
(b) Because he is has changed very radically.
(c) Because he is married and bringing his wife.
(d) He was quite mean to her in high school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Chris and Julie do when Laura is getting married?

2. What do the children whisper?

3. Who is Adam?

4. When does Julie feel close to her mother again?

5. When Julie hits Chris for kissing her and gives him a black eye, what is Aunt Cordelia's response?

(see the answer key)

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