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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what month does Part 1: Chapter 8 begin?
(a) December
(b) March
(c) May
(d) June

2. Who is Sally?
(a) Sid's wife
(b) Larry's sister
(c) Sid's ex-wife
(d) Larry's wife

3. What was Sid's area of study before switching to English?
(a) Geology
(b) Biology
(c) Art
(d) Economics

4. What is Sid and Charity's last name?
(a) Landon
(b) Lanier
(c) Lang
(d) Lane

5. What has Charity's father been working on for the past ten years?
(a) Cabinets
(b) A book
(c) A mural
(d) A boat

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Larry feel he doesn't fit in with the other professors?

2. What literary technique does the author use in Chapter 2?

3. Who is Charity's husband?

4. What is the state of Charity's health?

5. What year is it when the novel opens?

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