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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Francis say about anything that “draws blood or breaks heads”?
(a) He has seen it in action.
(b) He has held it in his hand.
(c) He regrets learning about it.
(d) He knows how it tastes.

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

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

4. What was Francis Phelan’s batting average in 1916?
(a) .314.
(b) .405.
(c) .256.
(d) .387.

5. Where did Francis go after the first time he killed a man?
(a) West.
(b) North.
(c) South.
(d) Underground.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Francis and Rudy characterize themselves?

2. What knowledge does Francis say he and Rudy share?

3. What metaphor does Francis use to describe himself as a ball player?

4. What does Rudy say his religion is?

5. What does Francis get for Sandra?

(see the answer key)

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