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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The hopes for Brewster Place lie in _________________________ of the city.
(a) eternal optimism
(b) propserous growth
(c) a last resort
(d) a government edict

2. What does Mattie's father do to her to coerce her to name the baby's father?
(a) Gives her money
(b) Beats her
(c) Threatens to disown her
(d) Bribes her with candy

3. What season is it when Mattie Michael moves into Brewster Place?
(a) Summer
(b) Fall
(c) Winter
(d) Spring

4. Of what does a cooking odor remind Mattie?
(a) BBQ ribs
(b) Fudge
(c) Spaghetti
(d) Sugar cane

5. How does Mattie's mother stop Mattie's father's rage?
(a) She whacks him with a board
(b) She hits him with a frying pan
(c) She fires a shotgun blast
(d) She calls the police

Short Answer Questions

1. Brewster Place was especially fond of its ________________________.

2. From where did many of these new tenants migrate?

3. Who do Mattie and Butch encounter on the road to the field?

4. Why does the author use these literary elements?

5. Who is the only boy Mattie's father approves of spending time with Mattie?

(see the answer key)

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