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

2. Who told Chick Benetto she was sorry he did not get a chance to say good-bye before his mother died?
(a) His sister.
(b) His ten year old son.
(c) His fourteen year old daughter.
(d) His wife.

3. What does the narrator see that draws her to the place where she will meet the main character of the novel?
(a) Kids playing on the beach.
(b) Kids in purple t-shirts pitching and hitting.
(c) Old men tossing a ball around.
(d) A flower filled cemetery.

4. What causes Chick to crash his car in Section 1?
(a) An animal that jumped in front of his car.
(b) A car driving in the wrong direction.
(c) His decision to go the wrong way down an on ramp.
(d) His decision to drink.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who calls down to Chick from upstairs as he stands in the kitchen of his mother's abandoned house in Section 2, Part 1?

2. Where does the narrator claim to have found the main character of this novel one Saturday morning?

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

4. What does Chick intend to do once he arrives at his destination in Section 2: Part 1?

5. Why does Chick say his hometown is called Pepperville Beach?

(see the answer key)

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