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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. 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.

2. What phrase does Chick feel fits him well?
(a) Tiime will tell.
(b) Blundering back to God.
(c) Poor truant, passionate fool.
(d) Life is a beach.

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

4. What question does the narrator pose at the end of the Introduction?
(a) What if you got one day to repair all your mistakes.
(b) What if you got one day with a lost love.
(c) What if you got one day back with a dead loved one.
(d) What if you got one day to be whoever you want.

5. What does Posey remind Chick to do as he eats?
(a) Eat less.
(b) Eat faster.
(c) Eat slower.
(d) Eat more.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who supposedly played in the World Series?

2. Why did the narrator come to Pepperville Beach?

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

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

5. What did Chick's mother often slip to Chick whenever she dropped him off somewhere?

(see the answer key)

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