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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Betty Smith
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What name does Sissy call all of her husbands and lovers?
Steve
Richard
John
Charlie
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What country did Mary Rommely immigrate from?
Ireland
Poland
Italy
France
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What does Henny Gaddis die from?
Gunshot
Liver failure
Kicked by a horse
Consumption
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Who is the bright, successful young man that Francie meets in summer college classes?
Ben Blake
Lee Rynor
Sergeant McShane
Frank
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of 5
What is the name of the junk buyer that the children sell scrap metal to?
Mr. Jenson
Carney
Mr. McGarrity
Cheap Charlie
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