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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Francis describe Helen to Rudy?
(a) He says that she never gives him any peace with her nagging.
(b) He says that she’s the best woman he’s ever known.
(c) He says that he can’t wait to be finished with her.
(d) He says that he can never tell where she is.

2. Which of the seven deadly sins prompts Francis to get defensive?
(a) Envy.
(b) Lust.
(c) Greed.
(d) Cowardice.

3. What does Gerald hope Francis will do after making this visit?
(a) Kill himself.
(b) Die in peace.
(c) Make new babies.
(d) Stop trying to die.

4. How does the narrator characterize Francis’ mother’s reaction to his arrival in the cemetery?
(a) Delighted.
(b) Furious.
(c) Nervous.
(d) Relieved.

5. What does Francis say to Rudy when Rudy says that he ain’t dead yet?
(a) It’s just a matter of time.
(b) You ain’t alive, either.
(c) You will be. You will be.
(d) That’s what you think.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Dante’s epigraph from?

2. Why does Francis work in the cemetery?

3. What kind of cemetery are Francis and Rudy working in for the day?

4. What is Francis’ reaction when Rudy tells him he is frivolous?

5. What is Francis guilty about, when he talks to Gerald?

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