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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rudy say his religion is?
(a) Catholic.
(b) Pagan.
(c) Protestant.
(d) Non-believer.

2. Which street does Francis say he used to own?
(a) State Street.
(b) Washington Avenue.
(c) Pearl Street.
(d) Broadway.

3. What does Francis imagine when Rosskam stops his wagon in Chapter 4?
(a) His son slipping out of his hands.
(b) His wife living her days without him, not telling anyone what happened to Gerald.
(c) The face of Harold Allen as he was hit with the rock Francis threw.
(d) His parents moving into the house and raising him.

4. How does Francis characterize Sandra’s life?
(a) It wasn’t human any more.
(b) It was redeemed as she died.
(c) It had become angelic.
(d) It was squandered.

5. What kind of establishment is The Gilded Cage?
(a) A fancy restaurant.
(b) A saloon.
(c) A dive bar.
(d) A burlesque hall.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the epigraph, what does Dante leave behind by hoisting sail with his wit?

2. Where does Francis ask Rosskam to stop his wagon?

3. How do Francis and Rudy characterize themselves?

4. How does Katrina characterize her life?

5. What image does the narrator say Helen presents to the audience at the Gilded Cage?

(see the answer key)

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