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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Does it stink like _________________?"
(a) old shoes
(b) a garbage pail
(c) rotten meat
(d) a locker room

2. Who does Mattie's father believe is the father of Mattie's unborn child?
(a) Marlon
(b) Jamie
(c) Butch
(d) Fred

3. What is the demographic of the area where Brewster Place is located?
(a) All Hispanic
(b) All black
(c) Segregated, multi-racial
(d) All white

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

5. What will Mattie not tell her father about her unborn child?
(a) The name of the father
(b) The due date
(c) Names she has picked out
(d) The sex of the child

Short Answer Questions

1. What season is it when Mattie Michael moves into Brewster Place?

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

3. The author challenges the reader to think in terms of ________________ when encountering the women's stories.

4. What does Butch invite Mattie to do?

5. What has Mattie's father called Butch?

(see the answer key)

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