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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Story of a Dead Man".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long after Billy goes to work for Dillingham does the meeting in Chicago occur?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 13 years.
(d) 7 years.

2. After whom are Billy and William named?
(a) Maternal grandfather.
(b) Mother's favorite singer.
(c) Paternal grandfather.
(d) Father.

3. What does May Day mean each year?
(a) A rebellion of all that is Northern.
(b) A jitterbbugging contest.
(c) A celebration plaiting the maypole and square dancing.
(d) An explanation of the historical event.

4. What comment does Mrs. Boswell make about the narrator?
(a) That his outfit matches Gweneth's.
(b) That he can change his role.
(c) That he is learning the rhythm of the thing.
(d) That he is the most handsome of the boys.

5. What was the occupation of Billy and William's namesake?
(a) He has no occupation.
(b) Baptist preacher.
(c) Bar owner.
(d) Salesman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the narrator in this story?

2. Which of the following is true about the narrator's father?

3. Where does Leon get the impression that Gweneth likes to hear boys blow their own horns?

4. Who does Mrs. Boswell use as her foil when telling the boys how to find wives?

5. Who is the narrator of this story?

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