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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Chick Benetto blame for the destruction of his marriage?
(a) Infidelity on his part.
(b) Money troubles and his excessive drinking.
(c) Infidelity on her part.
(d) Money troubles and her excessive drinking.

4. Why does the narrator claim they chose to write the novel in another person's voice?
(a) To make it more suspenseful.
(b) To add to the mystery.
(c) To make it more believable.
(d) To make it more romantic.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Len hope his son would do as an adult?

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

3. What does the narrator see that draws her to the place where she will meet the main character of the novel?

4. Who told Chick he could only be a momma's boy or a daddy's boy, not both?

5. Why did the narrator come to Pepperville Beach?

(see the answer key)

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