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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tommy buy for his wife's upcoming birthday in Chapter 1, "The Sign"?
(a) A pair of gloves and a hat.
(b) A new pickup truck.
(c) A new sedan.
(d) A scarf and a book.

2. Where did Lucy Barton end up moving?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Paris.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) New York.

3. In what church had Charlie been brought up?
(a) Methodist.
(b) Catholic.
(c) Baptist.
(d) Pentecostal.

4. What does Patty have the sensation of having in her mouth after reading the memoir in Chapter 2, "Windmills"?
(a) A grain of sand.
(b) A monster.
(c) A snake.
(d) A piece of candy.

5. How long was Patty married to Sebastian?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 6 years.
(d) 8 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes to clean Patty's mother's home twice a week?

2. What does Charlie recall planting with Marilyn in the beginning of Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"?

3. What does Linda believe always gives a person away regarding how poor or wealthy they were in their youth?

4. Where is Yvonne from?

5. Who was the father in the Barton family?

(see the answer key)

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