A Death in the Family: Plot Overview Quiz: Quick Quiz

1 of 5
At the beginning of the novel, where are Rufus and his father going?

To go fishing
To buy a gift
To the movie theater
To a hardware store

2 of 5
Jay considers the land on the other side of the ferry ride, across the river, to be ___.

Wild wilderness
The big city
Home country
No man's land

3 of 5
Ralph realizes that no one respects him because he is ___.

Weak
Angry
Greedy
Arrogant

4 of 5
What part of Jay's car fails, causing his fatal accident?

A tire
The brakes
The headlights
The steering

5 of 5
Who does Rufus walk silently with at the end of the novel?

Walter
Andrew
Mary
Little Catherine

A Death in the Family

Plot Overview Quiz

1 of 5
At the beginning of the novel, where are Rufus and his father going?

2 of 5
Jay considers the land on the other side of the ferry ride, across the river, to be ___.

3 of 5
Ralph realizes that no one respects him because he is ___.

4 of 5
What part of Jay's car fails, causing his fatal accident?

5 of 5
Who does Rufus walk silently with at the end of the novel?

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1 of 5 At the beginning of the novel, where are Rufus and his father going?

2 of 5 Jay considers the land on the other side of the ferry ride, across the river, to be ___.

3 of 5 Ralph realizes that no one respects him because he is ___.

4 of 5 What part of Jay's car fails, causing his fatal accident?

5 of 5 Who does Rufus walk silently with at the end of the novel?

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1 of 5
At the beginning of the novel, where are Rufus and his father going?

2 of 5
Jay considers the land on the other side of the ferry ride, across the river, to be ___.

3 of 5
Ralph realizes that no one respects him because he is ___.

4 of 5
What part of Jay's car fails, causing his fatal accident?

5 of 5
Who does Rufus walk silently with at the end of the novel?