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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Chick believe Posey lost all her friends after the divorce?
(a) No one wanted to associate with a divorcee.
(b) She became depressed and unplesant to be around.
(c) Other women were threatened by her charm and beauty.
(d) Everyone sided with Len.

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

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

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

5. Why does Chick refuse to give up baseball even after his father has left the family?
(a) He still wants a connection to his father.
(b) He wants to annoy his mother.
(c) He likes the coach.
(d) He likes baseball.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Posey often spend holidays after the divorce?

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

3. What did Posey want Chick to do as an adult?

4. In section 1, from what object does Chick decide to jump?

5. What did Chick do about the peeping tom?

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