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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 33 - 65).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Zorrie think about the townspeople's attitude towards her miscarriage?
(a) She has no opinion about it.
(b) She is suspicious about it.
(c) She feels supported.
(d) She feels somewhat shamed by it.

2. What does the factory supervisor tell the workers about the substance they use every day?
(a) Tying string around your finger can help you remember things.
(b) Radium is more precious than gold.
(c) Ingesting lead can make you smarter.
(d) Uranium is really dangerous.

3. Who is married to Virgil?
(a) Marie.
(b) Jane.
(c) Helen.
(d) Ruby.

4. What happens to Virgil in Part II?
(a) He is killed in a car accident.
(b) He shows signs of dementia.
(c) He has a heart attack.
(d) He sets his own house on fire.

5. What does Zorrie ask Earl to find in the barn in Part II that she later realizes she threw away?
(a) A set of scales.
(b) A length of ribbon.
(c) Harold's rake.
(d) A particular hoe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Zorrie finds out has happened to Mr. Thomas when she visits him after her factory work in Part I?

2. What kind of shop had Zorrie's aunt once wanted to open in Frankfort?

3. What is Zorrie's married last name?

4. What has Zorrie's teacher saved for her that he offers her?

5. What does Zorrie start doing for the first time very early in Part I?

(see the answer key)

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