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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Jerry not say Swede had to live with that caused pressure on him when talking to Nathan at the class reunion?
(a) Unsatisfiable father.
(b) Unsatisfiable wife.
(c) Mean son.
(d) Monster daughter.

2. What does the narrator believe the tribute to Swede's father was a cover to hide?
(a) His cancer.
(b) The pain associated with his daughter.
(c) His depression.
(d) His missing his wife.

3. Besides being self-absorbed, what other word is used to describe Swede's daughter in Chapter 3?
(a) Sweet.
(b) Ugly.
(c) Fat.
(d) Mean.

4. What does Jerry tell Nathan that Swede fought to keep in Chapter 3?
(a) His group together.
(b) His money.
(c) His sanity.
(d) His family.

5. What does Rita say Swede has to do for her if he wants to see Merry in Chapter 4?
(a) Have sex with her.
(b) Give her money.
(c) Buy her a house.
(d) Travel with her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Swede use to describe his father as a mix with antagonism?

2. What does Nathan's old girlfriend that he runs into at the reunion tell him she regrets never letting him do?

3. What kind of diary does Rita later make Swede give to her for Merry in Chapter 4?

4. What does Jerry say Swede lacked and is what killed him when talking with Nathan at the class reunion?

5. What does the narrator tell Jerry that the nostalgia of the reunion is least likely to present to explain why he came?

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