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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, The Call: Chapters 6-7, Of the Advice Given Raleigh by His Only Sane Aunt; In Which the Hero Commits a Crime.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What, according to legend, may be buried near Raleigh's hometown on the property he sets out to buy in Part 1, Chapter 4?
(a) A Union soldier.
(b) Confederate gold.
(c) Confederate bills.
(d) A map to Confederate treasure.

2. In Part 1, Chapter 5, how much money does Raleigh pay for the property he sets out to buy?
(a) $250,000
(b) $25,000
(c) $250
(d) $2,500.

3. Who is skinny-dipping in the community pool in Part 1, Chapter 3?
(a) Vera and Raleigh.
(b) Vera and Mingo.
(c) Raleigh and Aura.
(d) Aura and Mingo.

4. Who wants to commit suicide in Part 1, Chapter3?
(a) Aura.
(b) Mingo.
(c) Raleigh.
(d) Vera.

5. Who is the janitor in Raleigh's office building?
(a) Bill Kaiser.
(b) Bill Pierson.
(c) Bill Jenkins.
(d) Bill Jimson.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the beginning of the novel, who is predicted to fall to pieces by the end of the month?

2. Where is Raleigh when the story begins?

3. Where is the trunk that Raleigh is trying to retrieve in Part 1, Chapter 6?

4. How do the people of Raleigh's hometown view the story regarding the land that he sets out to buy in Part 1, Chapter 4?

5. What does Raleigh refer to as Knoll Pond?

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