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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was a great friend with Dawn's father before he passed away?
(a) Lou.
(b) Bill.
(c) Nathan.
(d) Swede.

2. What word does Swede use to describe his father as a mix with antagonism?
(a) Pain.
(b) Compassion.
(c) Shame.
(d) Hatred.

3. What is the name of a Jewish man who praises Swede and pressures him to join a local Jewish organization?
(a) Bucky.
(b) Barry.
(c) Ira.
(d) Lou.

4. What does Dawn blame along with Swede for her poor condition after Merry's disappearance?
(a) Her parents.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Merry.
(d) The Miss New Jersey Pageant.

5. What is Lou concerned about along with children in Chapter 8?
(a) Money.
(b) His job.
(c) His weight.
(d) Divorce.

6. How far had Merry had been working from Swede's glove factory when Rita contacts him in Chapter 5?
(a) Five minutes.
(b) Ten minutes.
(c) One hour.
(d) Thirty minutes.

7. What does Swede know that Dawn must put on after the stain of Merry's bomb?
(a) A face.
(b) A new crown.
(c) A persona.
(d) A dress.

8. What does Marcia say that without transgression there is none of in Chapter 8?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Kindness.
(c) Love.
(d) Knowledge.

9. What does Merry admit to Swede that she is not compassionate enough to quit eating but will eventually in Chapter 6?
(a) Meat.
(b) Dairy.
(c) Plant life.
(d) Fish.

10. Who does Lou write letters to complaining about the president in Chapter 7?
(a) The committee members.
(b) The cabinet members.
(c) The governors.
(d) The mayors.

11. What does Lou do to Swede for hanging onto the factory in Newark?
(a) Helps him.
(b) Encourages him.
(c) Shames him.
(d) Criticizes him.

12. Where was the trip to that Dawn and Swede took that Dawn discusses at the dinner party in Chapter 9?
(a) Barcelona.
(b) Rome.
(c) Madrid.
(d) Paris.

13. What does Merry have a veil made of when Swede finds her in Chapter 5?
(a) Paper.
(b) Plastic.
(c) Nylon stocking.
(d) Lace.

14. Who let Merry stay with them in New York after the bombing?
(a) The Dwyers.
(b) The Gurliks.
(c) The Salzmans.
(d) The Umanoffs.

15. Where does Swede realize Dawn and Bill will live at the end of Chapter 8?
(a) In New York.
(b) In Boston.
(c) In his new house.
(d) In Chicago.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Swede decide to call at the end of Chapter 6 to talk about Merry?

2. What word is used to describe Bill in addition to his feeling slightly superior?

3. Who does Swede see having sex in the kitchen of his house at the end of Chapter 7?

4. How long did Swede have an affair with Sheila Salzman?

5. What does Marcia remark has changed since Lou's time in Chapter 8?

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