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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. Who replaced the Mediterraneans when they moved out of Brewster Place?
(a) "Afric" children
(b) Irish families
(c) Hispanic families
(d) Asian families

2. "Or fester ________________ and then run?"
(a) like an insult
(b) like a sore
(c) forever
(d) for days

3. What has Mattie brought with her from her last house?
(a) Houseplants
(b) Plastic ferns
(c) Garden decorations
(d) Silk flowers

4. What is Brewster Place?
(a) A community center
(b) A series of tenement apartments
(c) A boutique hotel
(d) A shopping center

5. What is Ben's occupation?
(a) Maintenance man
(b) Milkman
(c) Minister
(d) Policeman

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Mattie's father not speaking to her?

2. What serious illness did Mattie have when she was little?

3. "What happens to a dream ___________?"

4. What is one of the literary elements that the author uses throughout the book?

5. Who is the author of this book?

(see the answer key)

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