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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 is Ed Charney?
(a) Al Grecco's neighbor
(b) Organized crime boss in the region
(c) Lute Fliegler's brother-in-law
(d) Julian English's boss

2. Who is the driver of the car in front of Al?
(a) Ed
(b) Lute
(c) Julian
(d) Caroline

3. How does Ed feel about his wife?
(a) He loves her but doesn't like her
(b) He is crazy about her
(c) He wants a divorce
(d) He doesn't love her anymore

4. Whose opinion is Julian concerned with today?
(a) His father's
(b) Lute's
(c) His mother's
(d) Caroline's

5. What does Caroline ask Julian to do with the gift?
(a) Return it
(b) Have the title put in her name
(c) Have it altered
(d) Have it engraved

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Caroline say she will attempt to come to their party?

2. What does Lute arrange to pick up?

3. Why does Caroline say that Julian's friends will not be able to stand behind him?

4. Where does Al Grecco live?

5. As a result of the strike, what did the people of Gibbsville begin to use in their homes?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author use another instance of foreshadowing for a climactic event soon to come?

2. How do Julian and Caroline use sex as punishment and reward in their relationship?

3. What does William English do for the first ten years after his father's death?

4. How is Lute portrayed as a generous and thoughtful person?

5. Describe Julian's behavior when he returns home from Harry's house.

6. What were the repercussions of the coal strike in 1925?

7. Who are the happiest people in this story?

8. How does the author contrast Lute Fliegler to Julian English in this chapter?

9. What effects does alcoholism have on Julian's life?

10. What is the impact of Julian's inappropriate behavior with Helene?

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