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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of cemetery are Francis and Rudy working in for the day?
(a) Jewish.
(b) Catholic.
(c) Methodist.
(d) Protestant.

2. What physical debility does Reverend Chester have?
(a) Clubfoot.
(b) Blind eye.
(c) Mangled hand.
(d) Facial scars.

3. What does Rudy say is Sandra’s last name?
(a) Sandra Easy.
(b) Sandra Eskimo.
(c) Sandra Get-me-another.
(d) Sandra There-ain’t-no-more.

4. What does the narrator say is in short supply on Halloween night?
(a) Mystery.
(b) Temperance.
(c) Grace.
(d) Fear.

5. How does Francis characterize Helen in bed?
(a) A sack of potatoes.
(b) A force to be reckoned with.
(c) A first-rate heller.
(d) A slippery eel.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Francis and Rudy characterize themselves?

2. What is the essence of Francis’ response when Rudy asks where they are going?

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

4. How does the narrator characterize Francis’ mother’s reaction to his arrival in the cemetery?

5. What is Francis Phelan’s father’s reaction to Francis’ arrival?

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