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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

When Velvet visits the barn for the first time during the school year, why does Fugly Girl have a muzzle on her face? (from Pages 98 – 130 )

To break her from cribbing.

To make her be quiet.

To keep Velvet from feeding her.

Because she bit a worker.

2.

Why does Pat not call a vet when Nut becomes sick with colic? (from Pages 328 – 359 )

She does not know any good vets.

There is no time for a vet to get there.

Because she does not have the money to do so.

Because she is too cheap to call a vet when she could do it herself.

3.

In the section "Velvet" that starts on page 335, why does Velvet say she decided she liked Gare? (from Pages 328 – 359 )

Because Gare came to visit her at Pat's.

Because Gare cried when she saw what Beverly was doing to Joker.

Because Gare took good care of Fiery Girl.

Because Gare had encouraged Estella to let Velvet come back to the barn.

4.

Why does Silvia justify that it was okay to hit Velvet in the face with a house slipper when they were arguing about boys? (from Pages 296 – 328 )

Silvia does not justify her action of hitting Velvet, she just hits her.

She thinks it is the only way to get Velvet's attention.

She thinks it will make an impression on Velvet that a man will hit her harder.

When she hits Velvet, it gets Velvet talking about the way her man would not hit her.

5.

In the section entitled "Velvet" that begins on page 231 why does the bouncer let Velvet into the adult party? (from Pages 230 – 261 )

Because she says that Alicia invited her.

He does not let her into the party.

Because she lies and tell him she is eighteen.

Because she says that Dominic invited her.

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