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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What day of the year does Ironweed start on?
(a) All Saints’ Day.
(b) Halloween.
(c) Day of the Dead.
(d) All Souls’ Day.

2. How familiar does Francis say trolleys are to him?
(a) He never rides them.
(b) He himself built the trolley he and Rudy ride.
(c) He used to know them well, but has forgotten.
(d) They are as familiar as his father’s face.

3. What does Francis get for Sandra?
(a) A coat.
(b) Soup.
(c) Wine.
(d) A place to sleep.

4. What does Katrina say will cure all Francis’ troubles?
(a) Knowledge.
(b) Sex.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Travel.

5. Who does Francis see enter the bathroom with him in Chapter 3?
(a) Dick Doolan.
(b) Gerald.
(c) Helen.
(d) Jack.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Francis afraid will happen to Sandra?

2. What kind of establishment is The Gilded Cage?

3. How does Francis characterize Helen in bed?

4. What are Francis’ feelings about the house he was born in?

5. What does Daddy Big say Francis’ son Billy did for him?

(see the answer key)

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