View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: The Postman.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what city do the novel's characters attend college?
(a) Seattle.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Chicago.
(d) New York City.

2. What behavior did Jude begin to exhibit after he began to be sexually molested by a priest from whom he had stolen a lighter?
(a) He had periods of catatonia.
(b) He flew into rages.
(c) He started to sleep all day and all night.
(d) He started to plan his escape.

3. Who is Ana?
(a) JB's aunt.
(b) Jude's former social worker.
(c) JB's former professor.
(d) Malcolm's mother.

4. What type of surgery does Hemming undergo during Willem's college years?
(a) A gallbladder removal.
(b) A removal of a tumor.
(c) An appendectomy.
(d) A kidney removal.

5. What strategy does Willem adopt during Jude's episodes of extreme pain?
(a) He leaves the room.
(b) He offers Jude pillows.
(c) He makes Jude a cup of tea.
(d) He stays somewhere else overnight.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the first thing Jude ever stole?

2. What is Ratstar?

3. In addition to earning a law degree, Jude earns a degree in what other field?

4. With what type of event do Harold, Julia, Jude, and their friends celebrate Judes' adoption?

5. Which character is the only person Jude will allow to provide him with medical care?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 228 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample