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1. Which of the following best describes the mood at the beginning of the story?
A) anticipatory
B) despairing
C) bitter
D) ecstatic
2. Which of the following does Maggie have?
A) a cleft palate
B) burn marks
C) a stutter
D) acne scars
3. What recurring dream involving Dee does Mrs. Johnson describe? (short answer)
4) As a girl, Dee is implied to have felt what for her family?
A) pride
B) sympathy
C) resentment
D) mistrust
5. Mrs. Johnson describes Dee as “lighter than Maggie, with nicer hair” (Paragraph 10). This draws attention to which of the following?
A) Dee’s vanity
B) Dee’s resemblance to the narrator
C) Dee’s resemblance to her father
D Dee's more “Western” appearance
6. Roughly how long ago did the Johnsons’ old house burn? (short answer)
7.
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