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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What year do Macon and Sarah meet?
(a) 1958.
(b) 1948.
(c) 1968.
(d) 1978.

2. What does Macon do while waiting for a flight back home from his first trip in the novel?
(a) Macon takes a tour of the city.
(b) Macon eats at a famous cafe.
(c) Macon goes shopping and skips dinner.
(d) Macon watches TV and eats nonperishable groceries in his room.

3. According to Sarah, why is she and Macon in need of whatever comfort they can find?
(a) They are getting older and need to rely on one another.
(b) They don't have any other family.
(c) They have lost a child.
(d) They have both lost their jobs.

4. How do Macon and Sarah meet?
(a) At a party.
(b) At a play.
(c) At school.
(d) At church.

5. What do the people at the kennel where Edward usually boards tell Macon?
(a) He can no longer board there, as he bit an attendant.
(b) He can no longer board there, as he won't eat when Macon leaves.
(c) He can no longer board there, as they are closing the kennel.
(d) He can no longer board there, as they are boarding cats only.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Macon do in lieu of calling Muriel?

2. According to Macon, what is the main reason he can't come to dinner at Muriel's?

3. Why does Macon stay at his childhood home after his injury?

4. What does Macon think regarding Edward's training that his family isn't so sure about?

5. What prompts Macon to pull over?

(see the answer key)

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