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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 nickname does Swede call the narrator as a young boy?
(a) Bucky.
(b) Skip.
(c) Shelly.
(d) Shira.

2. What did Swede's grandfather manufacture?
(a) Coats.
(b) Ladies' glove.
(c) Cars.
(d) Mufflers.

3. Which of the following things does the narrator not say Swede's athletic talent obligated him to be?
(a) Deferential.
(b) Understanding.
(c) Confident.
(d) Modest.

4. Where does Swede take his first wife to receive a facelift?
(a) Italy.
(b) France.
(c) Switzerland.
(d) Germany.

5. Besides being self-absorbed, what other word is used to describe Swede's daughter in Chapter 3?
(a) Mean.
(b) Sweet.
(c) Ugly.
(d) Fat.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days before Nathan's class reunion did Swede die?

2. What does the narrator say had not changed about Jerry besides his silly gait?

3. What does Swede's athletic performance help his community forget about?

4. How are Swede's features described in Chapter 1?

5. The narrator notes what about his neighborhood as a youth?

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