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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 29 - Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Richard describe breaking up with his last girlfriend?
(a) As the saddest moment of his life.
(b) As the most selfish thing he's ever done.
(c) As the happiest moment of his life.
(d) As the most unselfish act of his life.

2. How does Richard participate in the toast with his family?
(a) Karina raises an empty glass for Richard.
(b) Karina gives Richard some beer through his feeding tube.
(c) Richard sips a small amount of beer.
(d) Richard sips Liquid Gold.

3. After taking a walk following the Christmas holiday, Karina comes home to find what alarm going off?
(a) The iPhone alarm.
(b) The feeding tube alarm.
(c) The BiPAP alarm.
(d) The heart alarm.

4. By Chapter Ten, how does Richard feel when he wakes up every morning?
(a) Energized.
(b) Exhausted.
(c) Afraid.
(d) Healthy.

5. When Karina visits Richard in the third chapter, he compares her palate to what?
(a) That of a child.
(b) That of a country girl.
(c) That of an old woman.
(d) That of a farm animal.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the funeral, what do Richard's brothers tell him about their childhood?

2. Now that she is divorced and Grace is grown, what does Karina realize about her life while watching the jazz pianist?

3. What is Karina shocked to discover about the jazz pianist she sees in New Orleans?

4. What is the name of Richard's last girlfriend?

5. In the Prologue to the novel, Richard notes his playing lacks what?

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