If You Come Softly Quiz

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What is the reason Marion gives Ellie for returning to her family after she left? (from Chapters 1 - 5)

She tells Ellie she realized she was not strong enough to live on her own.

She tells Ellie she realized she could not live without the same things she could not live with.

She tells Ellie she realized that the only thing she wanted from life was to be a mother.

She tells Ellie she missed her father too much, and realized how much she loved him.

Before he knew his father was having an affair, what did Miah not realize about his parents? (from Chapters 6 - 10)

That his mother would run away and leave them.

That his mother was also having an affair.

How much they could hurt each other.

How much his mother loved his father.

Why does Miah think Percy placed him in remedial history? (from Chapters 6 - 10)

Because they were trying to separate him from Ellie and did not want them to be in the same history course.

Because Mr. Hazelton does not like black kids and asked to have him placed in remedial instead.

Because he took a placement test and he failed.

Because he is black and they assumed he would be behind academically.

Why does Anne and Ellie's phone conversation end so abruptly? (from Chapters 1 - 5)

Because Anne's partner Stacey enters the room, and Anne does not want her to hear what they're talking about.

Because Marion enters the room, and Ellie does not want her mother to hear her telling Anne about Miah.

Because Anne does not approve of Ellie loving a black boy, and tells her she is afraid Ellie will get hurt.

Because Edward enters the room, and Ellie does not want her mother to hear her telling Anne about Miah.

What is the significance of Miah's Swiss Army knife? (from Chapters 11 - 15)

Carlton gave it to before he left for Percy Academy.

His mother gave it to him when he was young, and promised to take him camping with it.

His father gave it to him when he was young, and promised to take him camping with it.

His grandmother gave it to him just before he died.