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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is the story about?
(a) Various women
(b) Schoolchildren
(c) Dock workers
(d) Professors

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

4. The women of Brewster Place came, went and ______________________.
(a) never looked back
(b) came back again
(c) never returned
(d) grew old beyond their years

5. Where is Brewster place located?
(a) A poor, worthless part of town
(b) An upscale area
(c) The country
(d) The desert

Short Answer Questions

1. The people of Brewster Place could be called a _________________.

2. What is another literary element that the author uses throughout the book?

3. Who is the author of the Opening Poem?

4. What is the subject of the Opening Poem?

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

(see the answer key)

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