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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 20-25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Alex when her father got an apartment for her and Beatrice?
(a) 14.
(b) 17.
(c) 16.
(d) 15.

2. When activists invaded a secretive House Subcommittee on Compensation and Resolution in January 1956, where did reports of the standoff appear in the newspaper?
(a) Weather and Comics pages.
(b) Style and Fashion Pages.
(c) Front Page.
(d) National News pages.

3. At the beginning of Chapter 24, what month was it?
(a) December.
(b) November.
(c) September.
(d) October.

4. Where was Marya Tilman from?
(a) Lincoln, Nebraska.
(b) Des Moines, Iowa.
(c) Omaha, Nebraska.
(d) Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

5. How long did after Alex's graduation from high school did George agree to pay for rent on the apartment Alex and Beatrice were living in?
(a) June.
(b) August.
(c) July.
(d) May.

Short Answer Questions

1. After George put Alex and Beatrice in an apartment on their own, how long was it before Alex saw her father again?

2. Where did Bertha begin sleeping in Chapter 14?

3. How old was a teenage boy who accompanied the Girl Guides on a scouting expedition into the Everglades?

4. What grade was Alex in when she got her first period?

5. By the time Alex was finishing seventh grade, how much of the backyard at her home was garden?

(see the answer key)

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