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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 40.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Izzy give to Rachel in Chapter 30?
(a) A picture of Izzy and Eva.
(b) A key to his apartment.
(c) His old union card.
(d) A picture of Shirley and Eva.

2. What does Rachel tell Lewis that it seems like her grandfather is doing when they speak in Chapter 37?
(a) Trying to squeeze in a lifetime of conversations.
(b) Evaporating.
(c) Waiting to die.
(d) Pushing her away.

3. Who does Rachel see at the Civic Center when she and her father go to the performance there?
(a) Her teacher.
(b) Mr. and Mrs. Minor.
(c) Jeremy.
(d) Lewis.

4. What does Dr. North give Shirley before she and Rachel leave his office?
(a) A prescription for pain medication.
(b) A message for Manny.
(c) A jar of jelly his wife made.
(d) A phone number for hospice.

5. Why is Grandpa Izzy angry at Rachel in Chapter 20?
(a) She won't buy him cigarettes at the market.
(b) She didn't come to walk with him.
(c) She makes her mother cry.
(d) She is being too pushy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Izzy say about Rachel to a neighbor after their walk?

2. Who spends the night with Izzy on the Saturday he says he is afraid to sleep?

3. What does Rachel hear in Chapter 34 when she is outside of Izzy's hospital room?

4. What does Izzy tell Rachel he left on one of the bridges he worked on?

5. What does Rachel argue about with her parents in Chapter 40?

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