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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What famous author does Lee turn to, in Peggy’s absence?
(a) Shakespeare.
(b) Milton.
(c) Ovid.
(d) Montaigne.

2. Where does Lee go looking for Peggy?
(a) Richmond.
(b) Fredericksburg.
(c) Fairfax.
(d) Reston.

3. What is Meg’s requirement for her career?
(a) Not having to talk to anyone.
(b) Not having to leave the house.
(c) Not having to have a college degree.
(d) Not needing to use math.

4. What was the response to the missing person ad Lee ran?
(a) A smattering of crank calls.
(b) Leads from all over the state.
(c) No response.
(d) A few calls from Lynchburg.

5. How many meetings did it take for Lomax and Meg to be “intimate friends” (70)?
(a) A dozen.
(b) Six.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say makes Peggy’s house like the Mekong Delta?

2. How does Karen characterize Temple’s role in her life?

3. How did Lomax get certified as unemployable?

4. What is the only sound Peggy hears at night when she and Karen move into the shack?

5. How much does Meg get for selling a dead raccoon to a bait shop?

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