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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Pages 89 - 113.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does the man that tells Nathan he wrote a paper for him in school say his life was changed by?
(a) Swede.
(b) Nathan.
(c) Bill.
(d) Nathan's father.

2. What does the narrator say the adolescents had respect for in regard to their parents in his neighborhood?
(a) Their productivity.
(b) Intellect.
(c) Their values.
(d) Sexual freedom.

3. How are Swede's features described in Chapter 1?
(a) Gentile.
(b) Dark.
(c) Ugly.
(d) Brooding.

4. What does the narrator say had not changed about Jerry besides his silly gait?
(a) His silly hair.
(b) His goofy smile.
(c) His long arms.
(d) His odd legs.

5. Where does Merry meet political people and take on a secret life as a teenager?
(a) Connecticut.
(b) New York.
(c) New Jersey.
(d) Massachusetts.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Nathan as he prepares a speech for his high school reunion in the book?

2. What kind of world does the narrator note that Swede has naturally incorporated himself into?

3. What does one of Merry's doctors suggest it is easier for her to do than to face the high pressure of perfection?

4. What religion does Swede practice?

5. What age is Merry when she and Swede are at a seaside cottage in the book?

(see the answer key)

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