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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the woman and Truman receive the whiskey from Mr. Haha Jones, the woman describes Mr. Jones as what type of man?
(a) Nice.
(b) Bitter.
(c) Lovely.
(d) Angry.

2. How does the woman celebrate sending all the fruitcakes?
(a) By drinking leftover whiskey.
(b) By reading a passage in the Bible.
(c) By keeping a fruitcake for herself.
(d) By going to church.

3. What time of day do the woman and Truman return from finding their tree?
(a) Sunset.
(b) Sunrise.
(c) Mid-afternoon.
(d) Noon.

4. What type of coin does Truman call the liveliest?
(a) Quarters.
(b) Dimes.
(c) Nickels.
(d) Pennies.

5. What do the woman and Truman collect from the White House?
(a) Thank you notes on White House stationery.
(b) Photos of the President of the United States.
(c) Election Ballots.
(d) Penny post cards.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Truman describe as the "carnage of August"?

2. Who sends the woman and Truman penny post cards?

3. What type of voice does the woman use at best to talk to Mr. Haha Jones?

4. What wails at night at Mr. Haha Jones' establishment?

5. In what month does the story begin?

(see the answer key)

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