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Yonnondio: From the Thirties Quiz 1
1.
What wakes Mazie up every morning?
The mine whistle
An alarm clock
Her mother's voice
Her dog
2.
How old is Mazie at the beginning of the book?
Five
Eight
Seven
Six
3.
If the mine whistle sounds in the middle of the day, what does it mean?
A lunch break
A celebration or holiday
The death of a mine worker
The arrival of the mine owner
4.
What does Mazie fear the coal of the mine will do to her?
Turn her into a black person
Give her coal poisoning
Make her black inside
Make her a mine worker
5.
Why does Sheen McEvoy want to sacrifice Mazie to the mine?
He would rather see Mazie die than another man
He thinks the mine, like all women, wants a child
He thinks she will fly out of the mine with his face
He resents Jim Holbrook
6.
How is Mazie saved?
The night watchman attacks McEvoy with a pickax
She kicks him unexpectedly and manages to escape
She screams and the men in the saloon come to her rescue
Her father shoots McEvoy with a pistol
7.
What does Jim suggest after the attack on Mazie?
That the family moves east to the farmlands
That Mazie be sent to live with her grandparents to recover
That the other children be locked up in the house
That he attacks McEvoy's family
8.
While Anna and Jim are discussing his suggestion, what does Mazie do?
Laughs demonically
Runs away
Beats up her younger brother Will
Faints
9.
When the whistle goes off in the middle of the day, what has happened?
The mine boss has a layoff announcement
The mine boss has just declared a worker's holiday
One of the workers has attacked and killed his supervisor
A terrible accident; many of the workers have been buried alive
10.
How long does Jim disappear after the incident?
Fifteen days
Less than 24 hours
Five days
Two months
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