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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the weather like in Chapter 1 when Andrew is trying to sleep and awakens from a dream about his childhood?
(a) Snowy.
(b) Hot and humid.
(c) Rainy and stormy.
(d) Cold and dry.

2. What does Andrew do to his mother's house the morning after the funeral?
(a) Scrapes the paint off.
(b) Repairs the windows.
(c) Stains the porch steps.
(d) Replaces the porch.

3. What kind of car did Jim always buy?
(a) Ford.
(b) Buick.
(c) Honda.
(d) Cadillac.

4. What did Edith do when the paramedics tried to force her to lie down on a stretcher the night her husband was killed?
(a) Protestested wildly.
(b) Ran away.
(c) Held onto their arms.
(d) Submitted easily.

5. What did Andrew's mother leave on the desk in his room that he sees in Chapter 1?
(a) Sewing machine.
(b) Gloves.
(c) Old postcards.
(d) Letters from her husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where were Andy and his mother the day Edith came over with a baby wrapped in a towel?

2. How far apart are Andrew and his neighbor's house?

3. What was the name of the main business in the town where Andrew grew up?

4. What kind of car does Andrew drive?

5. What does Andrew find in his closet that he wears doing chores around his mother's house the day after the funeral?

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