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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Pages 60 - 89.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jerry say Swede lacked and is what killed him when talking with Nathan at the class reunion?
(a) Rage.
(b) Common sense.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Street smarts.

2. What is Swede's younger brother's name?
(a) Bill.
(b) Ira.
(c) Jim.
(d) Jerry.

3. What is the narrator especially fascinated by in regard to his ability to remember his childhood?
(a) The depth of detail.
(b) How long ago it was.
(c) How much he misses it.
(d) How fond he is of the memories.

4. What is Mendy's last name in the book?
(a) Dwyer.
(b) Gurlik.
(c) Levov.
(d) Orcutt.

5. How are Swede's features described in Chapter 1?
(a) Dark.
(b) Ugly.
(c) Brooding.
(d) Gentile.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Nathan as he prepares a speech for his high school reunion in the book?

2. What is the narrator's profession?

3. What does the narrator say Mendy is now obsessed with?

4. What is Swede's last name in the book?

5. How many years had Swede's daughter been in hiding according to Jerry in Chapter 3?

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