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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. Who does the narrator say is the one who helped Merry become herself?
(a) Sheila.
(b) Marcia.
(c) Dawn.
(d) Joy.
2. What is the name of a Jewish man who praises Swede and pressures him to join a local Jewish organization?
(a) Lou.
(b) Bucky.
(c) Barry.
(d) Ira.
3. How many vows of renunciation does Merry say she has taken in the book?
(a) Nine.
(b) Five.
(c) Seven.
(d) Ten.
4. What does Swede's brother refer to him as because he cannot take the brutality of the world?
(a) A loser.
(b) A bear.
(c) Gentle giant.
(d) Heartless.
5. What does Swede remember his mother's face not showing so much of in Chapter 7?
(a) Cruelty.
(b) Shame.
(c) Pain.
(d) Happiness.
Short Answer Questions
1. What city does Dawn go to for her facelift?
2. Since what occurrence does the narrator say Dawn hasn't been motivated to do anything in regard to Merry?
3. What is the name of Merry's speech therapist she stayed with after the bombing?
4. What does Marcia compare Dawn's beauty pageant to in Chapter 8?
5. What almost happens to Lou after Jerry finds out that he sent his ex-wife money?
Short Essay Questions
1. What reason does Swede say is the only reason Dawn entered beauty pageants?
2. How are Lou's feelings towards the Nixon administration described in the book?
3. How does Swede describe the time during the riots with his employee Vicky?
4. How is Swede's time as a marine described in Chapter 5?
5. How is Swede's conversation with Bill, Jessie, and Lou described in Chapter 9?
6. How does Swede describe Bill and Dawn in the end of Chapter 8?
7. What is the nature of Swede's phone call with Rita at the beginning of Chapter 9?
8. How does Sheila explain her reason for taking Merry in, to Swede in Chapter 9?
9. What does Swede realize regarding Merry's mental health in Chapter 5?
10. How does Swede suggest that the Miss New Jersey pageant ruined Dawn?
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