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The Bean Trees Quiz 1
1.
Of what does Taylor Greer have an unnatural fear?
childbirth
wisteria vines
blood
tires
2.
Which character is not matched with another name that they use during the novel?
Turtle: Ismene
Taylor Greer: Marietta Greer
Mama Greer: Alice Elleston
Esperanza: Hope
3.
Which of the following is not true about Hughes Walter?
He resembles a blond Paul McCartney
He is a northerner.
He questions Marietta about why she wants the job at the hospital.
He is a senior science teacher.
4.
Which of the promises that Marietta makes does she not keep?
She keeps both promises.
She promises to go west until her car stops running.
She breaks both promises.
She promises to choose a new name.
5.
What is one of the objections that Taylor raises to taking the Indian child?
She doesn't know how to raise a child.
She believes that the child needs medical attention first.
She doesn't want to be a mother.
She doesn't have any legal papers or claim to Taylor.
6.
On what day does Angel Ruiz leave his wife?
Halloween
Christmas
Good Friday
New Year's
7.
Why does Lou Ann decide to give Dwayne Ray a Catholic baptism?
She would rather anger her mother, who lives far away, than her mother-in-law, who lives nearby.
She cedes to Angel's wishes, believing that he might stay with her if she does not argue with him.
She has converted to Catholicism since moving to Tucson.
She adheres to an angel's prophecy in a dream and believes that he must be raised Catholic.
8.
What is Lee Sing's opinion about female children?
A baby girl is a drain on resources, for she cannot contribute to the household as a worker.
The work that a baby girl demands is worth it, for it is they who become the center of the family.
A baby girl will always be devoted to her mother, while a boy will want to venture out from his family.
In the end, the work that a mother puts into a baby girl simply goes to another family.
9.
What is the reason that Angel Ruiz appears to be so bitter?
He married Lou Ann because she got pregnant and is now stuck in a loveless marriage.
Because of his race, he does not have the opportunity that white Americans have.
He lost his leg in an accident.
He cannot fulfill his dream to become a rodeo clown.
10.
Which of the following characters is not a single mother?
Taylor
Esperanza
Sandi
Lou Ann
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