The Night Watchman Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What do cars symbolize to Thomas and Patrice? (from Pages 1 - 59)

Wealth and social status.

Stability and employment.

Freedom and independence.

Personal choice.

2.

What does Wood Mountain learn when he listens at Bernadette’s kitchen door? (from Pages 151 - 205)

The baby’s true name.

Bernadette’s involvement in Vera’s disappearance.

Vera’s location and fate.

The reader does not know yet.

3.

Why is Harry Roy presumably familiar with Vera’s symptoms? (from Pages 251 - 301)

He has known abused women in the past.

Edith is psychic and lets him know.

He studied psychology after retiring from the army.

He has treated soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder.

4.

Why is it so significant that Wood Mountain is making a cradle board for the baby? (from Pages 251 - 301)

Wood Mountain, though not wealthy, has much more than the Paranteaus.

The baby’s father traditionally makes it, so Wood Mountain is taking on that role.

The baby’s mother traditionally makes it, so Wood Mountain is giving up on Vera.

Cradle board traditions vary, and Wood Mountain’s are different from the Paranteaus’.

5.

Patrice mentions Valentine’s reaction when she was crowned Homecoming queen. What is the origin of their current strained friendship? (from Pages 206 - 250)

Valentine was jealous of Patrice.

Patrice was jealous of Valentine.

Patrice thought she was better than Valentine.

Valentine chose Doris over Patrice.

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