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Recapitulation Quiz

Wallace Stegner
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Recapitulation Quiz

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1)

Why was Bruce unable to take the woman in #62 to her room one evening? (from Part 1: Chapters 5-6)

He had an emergency call at the hospital.
It was late and he had an early wake-up call.
The woman would not allow it.
The elevator attendant would not allow it.
2)

How did Bruce's father die? (from Part 4: Chapters 1-3)

He had cancer.
He committed suicide.
He was hit by a car.
He was shot.
3)

What type of store did Jack Bailey once work in? (from Part 1: Chapters 7-8)

Clothing.
Hats.
Electronics.
Appliance.
4)

What was a taboo subject when Bruce was a teenager? (from Part 1: Chapters 5-6)

Religion.
Politics.
Drugs.
Sex.
5)

Bruce stops the car and gets out when he sees which venue? (from Part 1: Chapters 7-8)

Car dealership.
Museum.
Tennis club.
Men's clothing store.
6)

What does Bruce note about the second house he visits on this night? (from Part 2: Chapters 1-2)

It should be condemned.
It is one of the happiest places his family ever lived.
It was the site of horrible child abuse.
It is much smaller than he remembered.
7)

What type of feasts did Bruce's father recall having with Bruce's mother? (from Part 4: Chapters 1-3)

Turkey.
Rabbit.
Deer.
Duck.
8)

What is the last remaining thing on Bruce's to-do list before he leaves Salt Lake City? (from Part 4: Chapters 1-3)

Change his hotel reservation.
Buy a new suit.
Call Joe Mulder.
Buy a camera.
9)

What happens when Bruce knocks on the door of the house? (from Part 2: Chapters 1-2)

A new family lives there.
No one answers.
He wakes everybody in the house next door.
He does not knock on the door.
10)

What did Bruce think of Jack Bailey's fashion sense? (from Part 1: Chapters 7-8)

Grunge.
Conservative.
Genius.
Hacked.
11)

Nola's family could be called ___________. (from Part 3: Chapters 4-5)

Upscale.
Average.
Aesthetes.
Hicks.
12)

Who interrupts Bruce and Nola during the activity in #104? (from Part 2: Chapters 1-2)

Bruce's father.
JJ.
Joe.
Chet.
13)

What type of business had Bruce's father had which has been replaced by a tall building? (from Part 1: Chapters 7-8)

Cigar shop.
Pool hall.
Book Store.
Liquor store.
14)

What does Bruce suspect is the reason Nola did not want to make love at the cabin? (from Part 3: Chapters 6-7)

She was attracted to Bailey.
She wanted a nicer environment than the cabin.
She wanted to wait for a special time.
She didn't want him to think she was easy.
15)

Nola is described as ______________________. (from Part 1: Chapters 5-6)

an idiot.
a brainiac.
a real blonde.
living from the neck down.
16)

How was Nola during Bruce's home visit in January? (from Part 3: Chapters 4-5)

Desperate for him.
Overjoyed.
Sullen.
Nonchalant.
17)

Why do Bruce and Nola not make love during the weekend at the cabin? (from Part 3: Chapters 6-7)

Nola had her menstrual period.
They didn't have enough privacy.
Nola was angry at Bruce.
Bruce was upset that Nola flirted with Bailey.
18)

Why had Nola's ex-boyfriend come to visit her? (from Part 3: Chapters 1-3)

To say goodbye before going to New York.
To return some of her things.
To ask her to marry him.
To see if she could love him again.
19)

What building does Bruce locate before leaving Salt Lake City? (from Part 4: Chapters 1-3)

His elementary school.
The building where his mother died.
His father's storage building.
Mulder's Nursery.
20)

What does Bruce order for before leaving Salt Lake City? (from Part 4: Chapters 1-3)

Flowers for his mother.
A gravestone.
Room service.
A new watch.
21)

What does Bruce wonder as he stands in front of the house? (from Part 2: Chapters 1-2)

He would like to buy the house.
The house is well maintained.
It's amazing the house is still there.
If anyone is still awake.
22)

In what field would Bruce be continuing his education? (from Part 3: Chapters 1-3)

Law.
Philosophy.
Engineering.
Medicine.
23)

Which girl did Bruce take to the prom? (from Part 2: Chapters 1-2)

Alma.
Cynthia.
Nola.
Ava.
24)

What did Bruce tell Nola to try to lift her spirits? (from Part 3: Chapters 4-5)

They could run away tonight.
They could get married tonight.
They would have time together over the summer.
She could go back to school with him.
25)

Why did the young woman ask Bruce to leave her hotel room? (from Part 1: Chapters 5-6)

She was not ready for a sexual relationship.
She needed to get to sleep.
She really did not like him.
She needed to make a phone call.
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