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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many years does Swede become preoccupied with "a gruesome inner life" concerning Merry in Chapter 4?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Five.
(c) Ten.
(d) Fifteen.

2. How does the narrator say Dawn feels toward Merry?
(a) She misses her.
(b) She pities her.
(c) She loves her.
(d) She hates her.

3. What year did Nathan graduate from high school?
(a) 1960.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1950.
(d) 1935.

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

5. What kind of world does the narrator note that Swede has naturally incorporated himself into?
(a) Wealthy.
(b) Wasp.
(c) Jewish.
(d) Poor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does one of Merry's doctors suggest it is easier for her to do than to face the high pressure of perfection?

2. What does Jerry tell Nathan that Swede fought to keep in Chapter 3?

3. What kind of cancer did Nathan suffer from?

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

5. Where does Rita tell Swede that Merry is working in Chapter 5?

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