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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Swede fail to call after Rita threatens him?
(a) The CIA.
(b) The local police.
(c) The IRS.
(d) The FBI.

2. What are both Swede and Merry described as being when they are returning from a seaside cottage in Chapter 3?
(a) Refreshed.
(b) Distracted.
(c) Bored.
(d) Sun-drunk.

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

4. What kind of dance class does Merry take as a young girl?
(a) Jazz.
(b) Ballroom.
(c) Ballet.
(d) Tap.

5. Who is the recipient of a 14-year-old girl's kidney at Nathan's class reunion?
(a) Marvin Lieb.
(b) Julius Pincus.
(c) Jerry Levov.
(d) Jim Dwyer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of monks does Merry watch on television as a child?

2. What does the narrator say Swede's love for would disgust Merry?

3. What does the narrator suggest Swede's manner in kissing Merry when returning from the seaside cottage did to her?

4. Whom does Swede feel are delighted with the outcome of corrupted children?

5. What motto does Merry have written on her wall as a young woman?

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