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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 is the name of Swede's father?
(a) Lou.
(b) Jim.
(c) Ira.
(d) Bill.

2. How many days before Nathan's class reunion did Swede die?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

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

4. The narrator notes what about his neighborhood as a youth?
(a) They all lived in a fine manner.
(b) That everyone minded his own business.
(c) The close familiarity of the families.
(d) That the parents allowed the children to do as they wished.

5. How many years had Swede's daughter been in hiding according to Jerry in Chapter 3?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Ten.
(c) Five.
(d) Fifteen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator believe the tribute to Swede's father was a cover to hide?

2. What sport did the narrator play with Swede's younger brother?

3. Besides being self-absorbed, what other word is used to describe Swede's daughter in Chapter 3?

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

5. What does Jerry say Swede lacked and is what killed him when talking with Nathan at the class reunion?

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