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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 64 - 127).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the best meal Jesse tells Debra Ann he ever had?
(a) Pot roast and potatoes, or the steak the army gave him when he got back from overseas.
(b) A milkshake and hamburger from his hometown diner.
(c) Pizza and french fries.
(d) His grandmother's stew.

2. Why is Mary Rose seen as a pariah by the women in the church?
(a) She does not want to pray.
(b) She is Jewish.
(c) She does not want to give to the church's relief fund.
(d) She stands up for Gloria Ramirez and insults them when she calls out their racism.

3. What does Mary Rose think the air around her house smells like?
(a) Cow poop.
(b) Rotten eggs and gasoline.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Bleach.

4. In Part I, how long has it been since Potter's death?
(a) Six months.
(b) Six days.
(c) Six weeks.
(d) Six years.

5. How did Potter die?
(a) He overdosed on pain medication.
(b) He had a heart attack.
(c) He shot himself.
(d) He had a car accident.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kinds of stories did Ginny's grandmother tell her?

2. What did Ginny's grandmother used to say about beauty?

3. What does Dale Strickland ask Mary Rose that unsettles Mary Rose immediately?

4. Which woman in the neighborhood watches all the children and calls their parents if they are doing something wrong?

5. Who is Corrine's daughter?

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