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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Posey choose a tree to place her prayer in?
(a) Trees have special meaning in her religion.
(b) The tree was just convenient.
(c) Trees are God's favorite vegetation.
(d) Trees spend all day looking up at God.

2. Why does Chick say his hometown is called Pepperville Beach?
(a) It is a joke among the locals.
(b) Some entrepreneur brought sand to the area to create a beach at the lake.
(c) It is a play on words regarding a nearby business.
(d) Someone dreamed of creating a beach there, but never got around to it.

3. How did Len Benetto propose to Posey?
(a) In a note scribbled in class.
(b) At the same place where they met.
(c) In a letter from Italy.
(d) At their favorite Italian restaurant.

4. Why did Len Benetto often spend long chunks of time away from his family?
(a) To help reduce the friction at home.
(b) To visit with liquor distributors and to manage his new store in a town an hour away.
(c) To spend time with his friends.
(d) To spend time with his biological family.

5. Who told Chick he could only be a momma's boy or a daddy's boy, not both?
(a) Miss Thelma.
(b) His father, Len Benetto.
(c) His mother, Posey Benetto.
(d) His grandmother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chick notice his car ran into and is now stopped underneath?

2. From what team is the scout Chick meets after a game one day during college?

3. Why does Chick tell Roberta the truth about Santa Claus that first Christmas after Len left the family?

4. Who suddenly shows up at one of Chick's college baseball games, causing him to fight back emotion?

5. What does Posey create out of toilet paper for Chick's Halloween costume when he is six?

(see the answer key)

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