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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the first woman Chick and Posey visit that day?
(a) The Italian woman.
(b) Rose.
(c) Miss Thelma.
(d) Catherine.

2. Why did Chick believe his father stopped coming around after he quit baseball?
(a) Baseball was their only connection.
(b) Len moved away.
(c) Len was ashamed of Chick.
(d) Len did not like Chick's wife.

3. What musical object does Chick compare small towns to?
(a) Metronome.
(b) Piano key.
(c) Violin string.
(d) Clarinet reed.

4. What did Chick do about the peeping tom?
(a) Told them to stop.
(b) Told his mother.
(c) Beat them up.
(d) Called the police on them.

5. What does Chick Benetto blame for the destruction of his marriage?
(a) Money troubles and his excessive drinking.
(b) Infidelity on his part.
(c) Infidelity on her part.
(d) Money troubles and her excessive drinking.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Miss Thelma's family think she is doing?

2. What day does Chick believe was one of the happiest of his mother's life?

3. What did Posey want Chick to do as an adult?

4. Why does Chick refuse to give up baseball even after his father has left the family?

5. What does Posey tell Chick about how she happens to visit people who are dying?

(see the answer key)

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