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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. How many vows of renunciation does Merry say she has taken in the book?
(a) Nine.
(b) Five.
(c) Ten.
(d) Seven.

2. Who calls Swede at the beginning of Chapter 9?
(a) Marcia.
(b) Jessie.
(c) Joy.
(d) Rita.

3. What did Dawn not have when dealing with peoples' reactions to her beauty?
(a) Calmness.
(b) A sense of humor.
(c) Confidence.
(d) Patience.

4. How does Bill take Swede's comment that Bill would be happy living in his house in Chapter 9?
(a) As a slip of the tongue.
(b) As a mistake.
(c) As a joke.
(d) As hatefulness.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Swede knock Bill down in high school?

2. What does Merry have a veil made of when Swede finds her in Chapter 5?

3. What word does Swede use to describe his father as a mix with antagonism?

4. Who does the narrator say is the one who helped Merry become herself?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jessie do to Lou at the end of the book?

2. What is the nature of Swede's memory of knocking Bill out on the football field?

3. Why did Dawn choose to raise cattle according to the narrator?

4. What does Lou say he is ashamed of Jerry for in Chapter 7?

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

6. How is Swede's mother affected by Merry's disappearance in Chapter 7?

7. How does Swede suggest that the Miss New Jersey pageant ruined Dawn?

8. How does Dawn describe her home with Swede to her architect?

9. What does Marcia remark about regarding social conditions in Chapter 8?

10. What does Swede ponder about when thinking of Rita stealing his money?

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