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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Swede feel he is in that is "carved out of time from which he would never be extricated"?
(a) A nightmare.
(b) A coffin.
(c) A bed.
(d) A house.

2. How much money does Rita keep from Merry that was from Swede?
(a) $5,000.
(b) $1,000.
(c) $15,000.
(d) $10,000.

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

4. Who does Swede assume has already called the police about Merry in Chapter 9?
(a) Jerry.
(b) Bucky.
(c) Mendy.
(d) Ira.

5. What does Marcia compare Dawn's beauty pageant to in Chapter 8?
(a) Genius.
(b) Beauty.
(c) Celebrity.
(d) Pornography.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of a Jewish man who praises Swede and pressures him to join a local Jewish organization?

2. What is the name of Merry's speech therapist she stayed with after the bombing?

3. What does Swede's brother refer to him as because he cannot take the brutality of the world?

4. What does Swede realize Merry is in after he admits she has destroyed herself?

5. What does Swede confront Sheila about in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Merry tell Swede she did while in Miami in Chapter 6?

2. How does Merry live as a Jain?

3. What is the nature of Lou's discussion regarding the downfall of Newark in Chapter 8?

4. How does Swede describe Bill and Dawn in the end of Chapter 8?

5. What did Dr. Salzman counsel the Levovs about?

6. What does Swede witness when he walks in on Dawn and Bill in his kitchen during the dinner party?

7. How does Swede describe Barry Umanoff and Marcia Schwartz's marriage?

8. How does Swede describe the time during the riots with his employee Vicky?

9. What is the nature of Swede's phone call with Rita at the beginning of Chapter 9?

10. How does Swede compare his life to Johnny Appleseed?

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