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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following words does the narrator not use to describe the post-war energy of his neighborhood in Chapter 2?
(a) Vibrant.
(b) Optimistic.
(c) Nervous.
(d) Forward looking.

2. What is the name of the neighborhood in which Swede grew up?
(a) Weequahic.
(b) Bayonne.
(c) Winnipeg.
(d) Passaic.

3. What military force does Swede join as a teenager?
(a) The Navy.
(b) The Marines.
(c) The Air Force.
(d) The Army.

4. What sport did the narrator play with Swede's younger brother?
(a) Baseball.
(b) Tennis.
(c) Football.
(d) Ping pong.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the narrator's name in the book?

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

3. What did Swede's grandfather manufacture?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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