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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What passion do Eddie and Albert share?
(a) A passion for chess.
(b) A passion for soccer.
(c) A passion for cats.
(d) A passion for dogs.

2. Who accuses Cotter of skipping school?
(a) His sister.
(b) His mother.
(c) His father.
(d) His teacher.

3. Where does Russ Hodges interview the players?
(a) On the diamond.
(b) In the commentary box.
(c) In the clubhouse.
(d) In the car lot.

4. What kind of car is the man driving across the desert?
(a) A Cadillac.
(b) A Lexus.
(c) A Limousine.
(d) A Plymouth.

5. What does Nick stare at after his dream?
(a) The TV.
(b) His son.
(c) His wife.
(d) The baseball.

6. What does Cotter find at the end of the game?
(a) A baseball bat.
(b) A wallet.
(c) A severed arm.
(d) The match ball.

7. What is the name of the Bruegel painting Hoover sees in the magazine?
(a) The Execution.
(b) Dark Nights.
(c) The Triumph of Death.
(d) Looking Inside.

8. How does Nick daughter's life change in this section?
(a) She has a baby.
(b) She buys a house.
(c) She finds a job.
(d) She gets married.

9. What is Sue Ann Corcoran's job?
(a) Artist.
(b) TV anchor woman.
(c) Film producer.
(d) Scriptwriter.

10. What is the cargo ship that has been sailing for two years carrying?
(a) Heroin.
(b) Nuclear explosives.
(c) Dead bodies.
(d) Toxic waste.

11. What does Richard give his father before he drives to his friend's house?
(a) Dinner.
(b) Beer.
(c) Medication.
(d) Money.

12. What kind of ride do Nick and his wife enjoy in this section?
(a) A glider ride.
(b) A taxi ride.
(c) A limo ride.
(d) A hot air balloon ride.

13. What does the woman do for a living?
(a) A television journalist.
(b) An artist.
(c) A car sales woman.
(d) A writer.

14. Where is Marian driving to in chapter two?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) Prescott.
(c) New York.
(d) Los Angeles.

15. What does Marian like to hear stories about?
(a) The wild west.
(b) Nick's childhood.
(c) Nick's mother's rock and roll days.
(d) Old baseball games.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Nick remember at the end of the chapter who has been dead for years?

2. What is the name of Klara's recently deceased husband?

3. What killer does this section introduce?

4. Why does Nick uses his mother's surname rather than his father's surname?

5. What is the name of the Jackie Gleason program Nick's mother likes to watch?

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