View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Macon travel to on his first trip in the novel?
(a) Egypt.
(b) England.
(c) Ethopia.
(d) Ecuador.

2. According to Macon, what does his mother treat like a religion?
(a) Rules.
(b) Cleanliness.
(c) Honesty.
(d) Change.

3. According to Garner, what is the perception people have of Macon?
(a) He is outgoing.
(b) He is angry.
(c) He is aloof.
(d) He is nervous.

4. Why does Macon feel inadequate with Muriel?
(a) Because he never finished school and she has a graduate degree.
(b) Because he is intimidated by her good looks.
(c) Because she is unfriendly and mean.
(d) Because she makes it so easy to control Edward and he has no control over him.

5. When Julian calls, what does Macon negotiate for?
(a) A one month vacation.
(b) A two week extension on his manuscript.
(c) A pay increase for his next book.
(d) An advance for a novel he's writing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who raises Macon and his siblings after their father dies in the war?

2. When Macon thinks of Sarah in her apartment, what does he imagine?

3. What is Macon's injury?

4. What does Macon see when he looks out the window when his typing is interrupted?

5. What year do Macon and Sarah meet?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 275 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample