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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. The narrator says every family is a what?
(a) A drama.
(b) A romance.
(c) A ghost story.
(d) A joke.

2. Who notices the narrator in the Introduction as the narrator watches the action going on?
(a) An old man mowing the grass.
(b) A kid building a sand castle.
(c) A kid pitching a ball.
(d) An old man visiting his wife's grave.

3. What does the narrator claim to have spent part of her career doing?
(a) Writing ghost stories.
(b) Writing mysteries.
(c) Writing about sports.
(d) Writing romances.

4. Why does Chick Benetto believe he was not invited to this family event?
(a) His drinking made him an embarrassment.
(b) He does not get along with his extended family.
(c) He does not get along with his ex-wife.
(d) His attitude made him unwelcome.

5. What did the narrator stop to do on the way back to the airport in the Introduction?
(a) Buy an ice cream.
(b) Visit the beach.
(c) Get some coffee.
(d) Have lunch.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Chick's mother tell him she will have to take him to his ball game in Section 2: Part 1?

2. Why does Chick recall that his mother barked at a neighborhood dog?

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

4. Why does Chick sneak out of work in Section 1?

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

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