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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the main character think the narrator wants to know about him?
(a) Why he drank and drove.
(b) Why he left his familiy.
(c) Why he attempted suicide.
(d) Why his mother died.

3. Which did Chick chose to be as a small child, a daddy's boy or a momma's boy?
(a) Both.
(b) Daddy's boy.
(c) Momma's boy.
(d) Neither.

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

5. Why did Chick and his sister have trouble accepting that their parents were going to get divorced?
(a) They often spent time apart.
(b) They often fought.
(c) They often spoke of separation.
(d) They always got back together.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Len Benetto often spend long chunks of time away from his family?

2. How did Len Benetto propose to Posey?

3. Why does Posey ask Chick to put on his coat after he has finished eating?

4. What does Chick find in the refrigerator of his mother's long empty house?

5. Who does Chick call after sneaking out of work in Section 1?

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