2. What concerns Sid about Charity?
(a) She is always tired
(b) She is gaining weight
(c) She is spending too much
(d) She looks pale

3. What good news comes for Sally and Larry?
(a) They have bought a new house
(b) Larry gets a big raise
(c) Larry's book is to be published in the fall
(d) They are having twins

4. How many children do Charity and her husband have?
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 3
(d) 1

5. What literary technique does the author use in Chapter 2?
(a) Metaphor
(b) Simile
(c) Onomatopoeia
(d) Flashback

6. In what month does Part 1: Chapter 8 begin?
(a) March
(b) June
(c) December
(d) May

7. What event occurs at the beginning of Part 1: Chapter 10?
(a) Sid loses his job
(b) Larry loses his job
(c) Larry publishes a book
(d) Sid buys a new house

8. What major work does Larry begin?
(a) A new house
(b) A mural
(c) Addition to the house
(d) A novel

9. Where do Larry and Sally live?
(a) Idaho
(b) Montana
(c) Maine
(d) New Mexico

10. What do Larry and Sid do after Sally goes to bed?
(a) Go to a movie
(b) Go to a bar
(c) Take a walk
(d) Go bowling

11. Where is Sid and Charity's vacation house located?
(a) Massachusetts
(b) Maine
(c) Florida
(d) South Carolina

12. Where does Larry find most of his satisfaction?
(a) His work
(b) His family
(c) His hobbies
(d) His wife

13. Where do Larry and Sally go with the Langs to celebrate?
(a) A long weekend trip
(b) Out to dinner
(c) On a picnic
(d) Dinner and dancing

14. What was Sid's area of study before switching to English?
(a) Economics
(b) Biology
(c) Geology
(d) Art

15. What do Larry and Sally do after the other guests have gone?
(a) Help clean up the party mess
(b) Go out for a late dinner
(c) Walk home under the stars
(d) Take a walk with Sid and Charity