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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 through 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was John's relationship with his father like?
(a) Disdainful.
(b) Affectionate.
(c) Distrustful.
(d) Disjointed.

2. How do John and Kathy deal with the fact that their dreams are impossible for the moment?
(a) They lament it again and again.
(b) They don't talk about it.
(c) They are brutal with each other, trading accusations and insults.
(d) They are careful about bringing up the topic gently.

3. What does the author interject about Kathy's disappearance?
(a) That John was going to have to do something about the witnesses to her disappearance.
(b) That it might not have happened the way John thinks.
(c) That John knew very well what happened.
(d) That it was just a matter of time until her disappearance was understood.

4. What did John's father call him when John was a child?
(a) Fatty.
(b) Jiggling John.
(c) Slick.
(d) Nerd.

5. What does John promise Kathy they will take on their travels?
(a) A senator's authority.
(b) Their innocence.
(c) Lots of money.
(d) Lots of children.

Short Answer Questions

1. When do we discover that Kathy is missing?

2. What imagery does O'Brien use to convey the scene of John's anger and Kathy's reaction to it?

3. What did John's campaign manager call John's opponent's tactics?

4. What does John tell himself about Weatherby?

5. What does Arthur Lux say about Kathy?

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