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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Winter: Chapters 13-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dean tells Evvie in Winter: Chapter 14 that if he wanted to talk about what subject, he would have stayed in Manhattan?
(a) The stock market.
(b) Pitching.
(c) Romance.
(d) Responsibility.

2. Evvie takes extreme exception to her father's sentiment during the Thanksgiving blessing that he is prouder of her for what feat than he is of any one of her other accomplishments?
(a) Building a transcription clientele.
(b) Graduating from college.
(c) Making it through the death of her husband.
(d) Graduating from high school.

3. Evvie reveals that she took what action in high school in order to ensure that Tim would be valedictorian?
(a) She failed her science final on purpose.
(b) She helped him cheat on his math exam.
(c) She failed her math final on purpose.
(d) She tampered with the ballots.

4. In what month is the magazine article about Dean's failures published?
(a) December.
(b) January.
(c) November.
(d) February.

5. When Dean is leaning toward accepting Ted's offer to help coach his team, he thinks to himself that he could at least counsel the kids not to take what action in the event any of them did become professional athletes?
(a) Push their bodies too hard.
(b) Give their money away frivolously.
(c) Get hooked on drugs.
(d) Get married.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which baseball player is said to have undergone the same affliction that "had happened to Dean" (55)?

2. To what object does Evvie compare time when she discusses 22- and 23-year-olds in Chapter 11?

3. In Winter: Chapter 13, Andy comes to cheer Dean up after an article in what magazine has focused upon Dean's failures?

4. How many sons does Andy have with his ex-wife Lori?

5. What is the first real idea Dean throws out to Andy when they talk about the next step Dean could take?

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