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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Helen react when the person in #48 apologizes?
(a) With tenderness.
(b) With credulity.
(c) With relief.
(d) With stubbornness.

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

3. Why did Milton feel such a sense of shame?
(a) Because he was fired.
(b) Because he had multiple affairs.
(c) Because he had two failed businesses.
(d) Because his marriage was a fiasco.

4. Whose body arrives at the train station?
(a) Peyton's.
(b) Maude's.
(c) Grammy's.
(d) Helen's.

5. What item is mentioned in the letter to Milton?
(a) Car.
(b) Typewriter.
(c) Hair brush.
(d) Alarm clock.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has Milton been having an affair with Dolly at this point?

2. Why is Peyton struggling in her new life after college?

3. What was one of the reasons Helen thought Milton would destroy their family?

4. What was Milton's nickname in college?

5. How had Dolly always felt about Milton's relationship with Peyton?

(see the answer key)

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