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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose words are italicized in the book?
(a) Peyton's.
(b) Milton's father's.
(c) Helen's.
(d) Helen's mother's.

2. With whom has Milton been having an affair for many years?
(a) Dolly Bonner.
(b) Dorothy Barton.
(c) Doris Bowman.
(d) Deborah Brackman.

3. The body is being transported from the train station to ___________________.
(a) The church.
(b) The crematorium.
(c) The cemetery.
(d) The funeral home.

4. What did Milton learn to do in college?
(a) Shoot heroin.
(b) Drink heavily.
(c) Drive.
(d) Study.

5. Where was Milton's daughter living when she wrote him the letter that he reads while waiting at the train station?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) New York City.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Boston.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the hearse carrying the body from the train station?

2. Who is the protagonist of the story?

3. Who is Milton Loftis' younger daughter?

4. What is the tone of Helen's memories?

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

(see the answer key)

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