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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What nickname does Swede call the narrator as a young boy?
(a) Shelly.
(b) Bucky.
(c) Skip.
(d) Shira.

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

3. The narrator notes what about his neighborhood as a youth?
(a) That everyone minded his own business.
(b) The close familiarity of the families.
(c) They all lived in a fine manner.
(d) That the parents allowed the children to do as they wished.

4. How many times was Merry raped while moving around the country homeless?
(a) Once.
(b) Twice.
(c) Three times.
(d) Four times.

5. What does Rita say should happen to Swede for what he pays the workers in other countries to work in his factories?
(a) He should be rewarded.
(b) He should be hanged.
(c) He should be jailed.
(d) He should be shot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What military force does Swede join as a teenager?

2. What is the name of the neighborhood in which Swede grew up?

3. Who is the name of the person at the gas station that the narrator remembers the day the war ended?

4. What does the narrator suggest Swede's manner in kissing Merry when returning from the seaside cottage did to her?

5. In what state did Merry set off her second bomb?

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