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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice 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?
(a) Cry.
(b) Hide.
(c) Stutter.
(d) Lisp.

2. What is Swede's daughter's name?
(a) Angela.
(b) Merry.
(c) Joy.
(d) Dorothy.

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

4. What is Rita's last name in the book?
(a) Davis.
(b) Salzman.
(c) Cohen.
(d) Dwyer.

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

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

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

8. What does the narrator say had not changed about Jerry besides his silly gait?
(a) His goofy smile.
(b) His odd legs.
(c) His silly hair.
(d) His long arms.

9. What is the first war Merry become militant about?
(a) WWII.
(b) The Korean War.
(c) WWI.
(d) The Vietnam War.

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

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

12. What does Swede wonder is connected with his preoccupations regarding Merry at the end of Chapter 4?
(a) Dawn.
(b) The kiss he gave Merry.
(c) His background.
(d) His job.

13. What does Rita say Swede has to do for her if he wants to see Merry in Chapter 4?
(a) Buy her a house.
(b) Travel with her.
(c) Give her money.
(d) Have sex with her.

14. Which of the following things does the narrator not say Swede's athletic talent obligated him to be?
(a) Understanding.
(b) Deferential.
(c) Modest.
(d) Confident.

15. What does the narrator tell Jerry that the nostalgia of the reunion is least likely to present to explain why he came?
(a) Closure.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Any surprises.
(d) Faith.

Short Answer Questions

1. Nathan's friend Alan is the son of what?

2. What does Rita say should happen to Swede for what he pays the workers in other countries to work in his factories?

3. What year did Nathan graduate from high school?

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

5. What does Merry become temporarily interested in as a child that is associated with her grandmother?

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