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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 58 - 77.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Sammy is dismissed from jail, blind, what is his mental state?
(a) Positive.
(b) Euphoric.
(c) Confident.
(d) Unstable.

2. What keeps Sammy going in spite of his setbacks?
(a) Helen.
(b) Optimism.
(c) Money.
(d) Religion.

3. When Sammy gets out of jail, where does he think Helen is?
(a) At work.
(b) Shopping.
(c) At her mother's.
(d) Visiting friends.

4. Where does Sammy work, occasionally?
(a) The local pub.
(b) Building sites.
(c) The railroad.
(d) The mines.

5. What personal article of clothing is Sammy confused about at the beginning of the novel?
(a) His shoes.
(b) His pants.
(c) His hat.
(d) His belt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of music is Sammy's favorite?

2. Now that Helen is gone, Sammy is worried about having money for what?

3. Who does Sammy borrow a saw from, to cut off the head of a mop?

4. What does Sammy ask the group of policeman for?

5. A cellmate of Sammy's was murdered in what fashion?

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