SparkNotes: A Death in the Family: Section in Italics-End of Part One Quiz: Quick Quiz

1 of 5
What does Jay use to show Rufus the dark corners of his room, and that there's nothing to be afraid of?

A candle
A match
A lantern
An electric flashlight

2 of 5
What song does Rufus say his parents used to sing to him together?

Amazing Grace
Hush Little Baby
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
You are My Sunshine

3 of 5
When Rufus's mother is pregnant with his sister, Rufus is described as being "aflame with ___."

Curiosity
Jealousy
Excitement
Resentment

4 of 5
Where does Victoria take Rufus to stay?

A summer camp
His uncle Andrew's house
A church sleepover
His grandmother's house

5 of 5
Rufus asks Victoria why ___, which he immediately realizes was something wrong to say.

She isn't married
Her skin is so dark
She doesn't have children
Her house is so small

A Death in the Family

1 of 5
What does Jay use to show Rufus the dark corners of his room, and that there's nothing to be afraid of?

2 of 5
What song does Rufus say his parents used to sing to him together?

3 of 5
When Rufus's mother is pregnant with his sister, Rufus is described as being "aflame with ___."

4 of 5
Where does Victoria take Rufus to stay?

5 of 5
Rufus asks Victoria why ___, which he immediately realizes was something wrong to say.

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1 of 5 What does Jay use to show Rufus the dark corners of his room, and that there's nothing to be afraid of?

2 of 5 What song does Rufus say his parents used to sing to him together?

3 of 5 When Rufus's mother is pregnant with his sister, Rufus is described as being "aflame with ___."

4 of 5 Where does Victoria take Rufus to stay?

5 of 5 Rufus asks Victoria why ___, which he immediately realizes was something wrong to say.

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Character List CHARACTERS

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Important Quotations Explained MAIN IDEAS

Themes MAIN IDEAS

Review Quiz FURTHER STUDY

Take a Study Break

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The 20 Best Insults in Fiction, RANKED

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60 Young Adult Movie Adaptations, Ranked

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QUIZ: Which Jane Austen Novel Do You Belong In?

1 of 5
What does Jay use to show Rufus the dark corners of his room, and that there's nothing to be afraid of?

2 of 5
What song does Rufus say his parents used to sing to him together?

3 of 5
When Rufus's mother is pregnant with his sister, Rufus is described as being "aflame with ___."

4 of 5
Where does Victoria take Rufus to stay?

5 of 5
Rufus asks Victoria why ___, which he immediately realizes was something wrong to say.