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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Nathan as he prepares a speech for his high school reunion in the book?
(a) Seventy.
(b) Sixty-five.
(c) Fifty-five.
(d) Sixty-two.

2. Where did Swede's father open a second location of his store after the depression?
(a) Canada.
(b) Puerto Rico.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Manhattan.

3. What does the narrator say Mendy is now obsessed with?
(a) Drinking.
(b) Money.
(c) Sex.
(d) Food.

4. What is the name of the store Swede's father opened after the depression?
(a) Levov Leatherware.
(b) The Car Store.
(c) Newark Clothing Inc.
(d) Newark Maid Leatherware.

5. In what state did Swede grow up?
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) New York.
(d) Connecticut.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the recipient of a 14-year-old girl's kidney at Nathan's class reunion?

2. Where is Nathan's friend Alan a superior court judge?

3. What is Swede's entire community in love with in regard to him?

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

5. What nickname does Swede call the narrator as a young boy?

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