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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the recipient of the letter mentioned in Chapter 2?
(a) Maeve
(b) Eva
(c) Mary
(d) Billy

2. Where had Billy worked after the war?
(a) Grocery
(b) Dairy
(c) Newspaper
(d) Con Ed

3. What did Eva do with the money Billy had been sending her to come to America?
(a) Gave it to charity
(b) Bought a house
(c) Took a cruise
(d) Bought a gas station in their hometown

4. What does Eva reveal in the letter?
(a) She has joined a convent
(b) She has a terminal illness
(c) She married a childhood sweetheart
(d) She is dropping out of the family

5. Who do Billy and Dennis tell about Billy's learning the truth about Eva?
(a) Their wives
(b) No one
(c) Their parish priest
(d) Their children

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not a reason that Dennis lies to Billy?

2. What relation is Dennis Lynch to the person whose funeral has just been held?

3. What does Mary jokingly tell Dennis to tell Billy about Eva?

4. What does Dennis' daughter want to know at the end of Dennis' story about Eva?

5. What topic is mentioned that elicits powerful responses?

(see the answer key)

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