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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Near which holiday did Ed's mother die?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) Mother's Day.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Memorial Day.

2. When Ed entered a forbidden area, what did he see?
(a) A man beating a puppy.
(b) His father having an affair.
(c) His parents dressing a hog.
(d) His mother slapping his father.

3. When Ed talked about his mother, what happened to him?
(a) He became emotional.
(b) He showed no emotion.
(c) He showed extreme hatred for her.
(d) He refused to say anything about her.

4. What does Ed's mother vow?
(a) That Ed will never have friends.
(b) That Ed will never have a wife.
(c) That Ed will never go to school.
(d) That Ed will not be corrupted by the world.

5. What happened to the first man who gets into an argument with the mob?
(a) He is hit with a blunt object.
(b) He is shot.
(c) He is hanged.
(d) He escapes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the second man who is engaged in the argument?

2. What rendered Ed's mother helpless?

3. What were Ed and his brother doing when his brother died?

4. What does Ed's mother fear that women will do to her sons?

5. What year does the book begin recounting?

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