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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. William loves his wife, son and _____________.
(a) Traveling
(b) Golfing
(c) Surgery
(d) Reading

2. What does Julian do for ten years after his father's death?
(a) Goes to his grave every day
(b) Goes to grief counseling
(c) Hates his father intensely
(d) Pays back the money he embezzled

3. Gibbsville lies in the _____________________ region.
(a) Valley
(b) Brandywine
(c) Piedmont
(d) Anthracite coal

4. What is the reason Ed cannot go to the Stage Coach Inn tonight?
(a) He got a flat tire
(b) His son broke his arm
(c) He has the flu
(d) His car is broken

5. To what does William English belong in Gibbsville?
(a) Every civic group
(b) The Boy Scouts
(c) The garden club
(d) The volunteer fire department

Short Answer Questions

1. What day is it as the novel opens?

2. Why do Julian and Caroline go to the answer to #97?

3. Why does Lute decide to not take too much liquor to the party?

4. What sport did Al used to do?

5. What do both Julian and Caroline get from the Englishes?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Al Greco.

2. Explain the etiquette dynamics of parties held in Gibbsville in regard to escorts for the women.

3. What was the fate of Julian's grandfather?

4. What else does the reader learn about Julian English in this chapter?

5. What is the extent of prejudice in this story?

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

7. What coping mechanisms do Julian and Caroline use to try to control the alcohol abuse?

8. What does Al do with his life after leaving prison?

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

10. What coping mechanisms do Julian and Caroline employ to hide Julian's drunken incident from his parents?

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