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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does the narrator characterize Gerald’s eternal repose?
(a) Struggle.
(b) Abdication.
(c) Torment.
(d) Sublimity.

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

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

5. What does Daddy Big say Francis’ son Billy did for him?
(a) Gave him money.
(b) Got him work.
(c) Gave him a place to dry out.
(d) Kept him from choking when he was sick.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where is Dante’s epigraph from?

4. How does Francis describe Helen to Rudy?

5. How does the narrator say Daddy Big Dugan died?

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