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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In his first letter to Sylvia, what does Eliot say he has in common with the person he compares himself to ?
(a) They both went mad at an early age.
(b) They both had wives named Sylvia.
(c) They both have an important mission.
(d) They both love fire fighters.

2. What happens when the Rosewater Inter-State Ship Canal fails?
(a) People tried to sue the Rosewater Foundation.
(b) The Rosewater family pulled out of town.
(c) The townspeople rioted and burned down the Rosewater mansion.
(d) Investors lost their farms and Noah Rosewater bought them.

3. What does Eliot call Sylvia in his letter to her from Iowa?
(a) "The most understanding person in the world."
(b) "The most beauitiful woman a man could ask for."
(c) "The best wife a man could have."
(d) "The most patient woman in the world."

4. What is the topic of the Senator's speech in the Senate Chamber before his election?
(a) The Parable of the Cave.
(b) The defeat of Eisenhower.
(c) The Golden Age of Rome.
(d) The End of the Depression.

5. When Eliot leads his platoon into the smoke-filled building, what happens?
(a) He accidentally kills three men in his platoon.
(b) He accidentally kills three fire fighters.
(c) He accidentally kills three children.
(d) He accidentally kills three German officers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose poem did Eliot paint on the risers leading up to his office?

2. Who is listening on the other end of the telephone to Sylvia and Eliot's conversation?

3. What does Eliot write on the walls of public bathrooms?

4. Where is the Greyhound bus stop in Rosewater?

5. What is the one rule Eliot knows to tell the newborn babies he is to baptize?

(see the answer key)

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