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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Chick call after sneaking out of work in Section 1?
(a) His mother, Posey.
(b) His ex-wife, Catherine.
(c) His father, Len.
(d) His daughter, Marie.

2. What line does Chick Benetto feel he crossed?
(a) The line between life and death.
(b) The line between right and wrong.
(c) The line of no return that leads to suicide.
(d) The line between morality and sin.

3. What sport does the narrator claim the main character once played?
(a) Basketball.
(b) Hockey.
(c) Football.
(d) Baseball.

4. What does Chick stop at a convenience store to buy in Section 1?
(a) Wine.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Soda pop.
(d) Beer.

5. How late for work was Chick on the Monday morning after receiving the evidence of the family event he missed?
(a) Four hours.
(b) Two hours.
(c) One hour.
(d) Three hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the narrator later find that added to the narrator's information used to write this novel?

2. What kind of story does the narrator suggest this novel is?

3. Why did the narrator come to Pepperville Beach?

4. Why does Chick Benetto believe he was not invited to this family event?

5. Why does the narrator tell the reader in the Introduction that they might not believe the story?

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