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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 55 - 108).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Vic's daughter making for him that she is proud of?
(a) A card.
(b) A belt.
(c) A solar oven.
(d) A hat.

2. What does Horace do for a living?
(a) Chemist.
(b) Accountant.
(c) Tailor.
(d) Baker.

3. Who is one person who finds Vic's story about killing a man amusing?
(a) Ralph Gosden.
(b) Joel Nash.
(c) Phil Cowan.
(d) Mr. Hansen, the grocer.

4. Who is alone in the pool with Vic towards the end of the night?
(a) Charley De Lisle.
(b) Horace Meller.
(c) Melinda.
(d) Evelyn Cowan.

5. Where does Vic sleep?
(a) In a separate room over the garage.
(b) With Melinda.
(c) In Trixie's room.
(d) At a friend's house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book does Vic read during one of Melinda's all-night sessions with a lover in Part I?

2. What does Melinda often due to excess?

3. What does Melinda tell Vic that her new lover is teaching her?

4. Who does Vic tell Melinda he thinks she is seeing too much of?

5. What does Vic end up getting for Ralph after Ralph wakes up from a night of drinking?

(see the answer key)

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