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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year does the novel open?
(a) 1932.
(b) 1966.
(c) 1954.
(d) 1945.

2. Who is Milton Loftis' older daughter?
(a) Mabel.
(b) Marissa.
(c) Maude.
(d) Maryann.

3. Who is the funeral director's assistant?
(a) Barclay.
(b) Bowman.
(c) Billings.
(d) Buddy.

4. As the novel opens, the narrator describes a train trip from __________________ to Port Warwick.
(a) Savannah.
(b) Charleston.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) Richmond.

5. What is Helen's most vivid recollection in this chapter?
(a) The day Peyton had her first child.
(b) The day Peyton left for college.
(c) Peyton's Broadway debut.
(d) The day she learned that Peyton was dead.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Milton's favorite child?

2. What is the state of the Loftis' marriage?

3. What item is mentioned in the letter to Milton?

4. What is the main industry in Port Warwick?

5. Who is the Loftis family's cook?

(see the answer key)

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