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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 he can never tell where she is.
(b) He says that she never gives him any peace with her nagging.
(c) He says that he can’t wait to be finished with her.
(d) He says that she’s the best woman he’s ever known.

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

3. What is Francis’ reaction when Rudy tells him he is frivolous?
(a) He clowns around.
(b) He insults Rudy genially.
(c) He retreats into enigmatic silence.
(d) He gets angry.

4. In the epigraph, what does Dante leave behind by hoisting sail with his wit?
(a) His beautiful homeland.
(b) A sea so cruel.
(c) His fair wife.
(d) His darling children.

5. Where is Francis Phelan’s family derived from?
(a) England.
(b) Ireland.
(c) Germany.
(d) Italy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator characterize Gerald’s eternal repose?

2. How does Francis say he behaves when he is drunk?

3. What does Rudy tell Francis the doctor diagnosed him with?

4. How do Francis and Rudy characterize themselves?

5. What does the narrator say Rudy is aware of as Francis approaches Gerald’s grave?

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