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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 describe Dawn and Bill as at the end of Chapter 8?
(a) Rogues.
(b) Strangers.
(c) Aliens.
(d) Predators.

2. What city does Dawn go to for her facelift?
(a) Berlin.
(b) Paris.
(c) Geneva.
(d) Madrid.

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

4. What does Swede believe he would do to Rita if necessary to get Merry back in Chapter 9?
(a) Marry her.
(b) Help her.
(c) Kill her.
(d) Hurt her.

5. What is the name of Barry's militant non-conformist wife?
(a) Sylvia.
(b) Marcia.
(c) Jessie.
(d) Dawn.

Short Answer Questions

1. What proceedings are Swede's parents watching on TV in Chapter 7?

2. Who does Swede see pretending to listen closely in Chapter 9?

3. What does Merry admit to Swede that she is not compassionate enough to quit eating but will eventually in Chapter 6?

4. What is the family's name that first hid Merry after the bombing?

5. What did Merry study that is the reverence of life?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sheila explain her reason for taking Merry in, to Swede in Chapter 9?

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

3. How is Swede's conversation with Bill, Jessie, and Lou described in Chapter 9?

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

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

6. How is Bill Orcutt described in Chapter 7?

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

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

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

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

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