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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. "Or does it _____________?"
(a) implode
(b) explode
(c) wither
(d) swirl

3. What is the nationality of people now moving into the neighborhood?
(a) Asian
(b) English
(c) Spanish
(d) Mediterranean

4. What act of comfort does Mattie provide for Ciel?
(a) A hot meal
(b) A cup of tea
(c) A massage
(d) A warm bath

5. The thought of _________________ convinces Mattie to go with Butch.
(a) fresh cane molasses
(b) kissing Butch
(c) defying her mother
(d) fresh herbs for dinner

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the character in #97 carry under her arms?

2. What does Mattie tell her father about the father of her unborn child?

3. What does the person in #122 ask Ben?

4. What is Kiswana's birth name?

5. About what does Mattie secretly wonder?

(see the answer key)

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