The Unpassing Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 27:

1.

What is the cause of Ruby’s death? (from Chapters 1 — 3)

A car accident.

The flu.

She drowned in the mudflats.

Meningitis.

2.

Why does the mother kick the father out of the house? (from Chapters 16 — 18)

She thinks the father is bad at doing household chores.

She blames the father for Ruby's death and Gavin's poor health.

She misses the man the father used to be.

She blames the father for Ruby's death and Pei-Pei's hypothermia.

3.

Why does the mother blame the father for Ruby’s death? (from Chapters 16 — 18)

He was driving when the car crashed.

He refused to take her to the hospital when she fell ill.

He couldn't save her from drowning in the mudflats.

He was the first to bring home the contagious illness that killed her.

4.

How does the mother feel when she goes for a nighttime swim? (from Chapters 12 — 15)

Relaxed.

Scared.

Happy.

Confident.

5.

Why does Gavin's father seem to care so much about Gavin's height and weight? (from Chapters 10 — 11)

Gavin's father wants Gavin to become physically strong so that he can better provide for the family.

Gavin's father is angry that Gavin is not "masculine" enough because he is so small.

Gavin's father is worried that Gavin's smallness will make him appear abnormal and encourage others to mistreat him.

Gavin's father is worried that Gavin is unhealthy because he is not eating enough.

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