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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of establishment is The Gilded Cage?
(a) A fancy restaurant.
(b) A burlesque hall.
(c) A dive bar.
(d) A saloon.

2. What day of the year does Ironweed start on?
(a) Halloween.
(b) All Saints’ Day.
(c) All Souls’ Day.
(d) Day of the Dead.

3. What does Rudy say his religion is?
(a) Non-believer.
(b) Protestant.
(c) Pagan.
(d) Catholic.

4. What accusation does the ghost of the first man Francis killed accuse Francis of?
(a) Insanity.
(b) Cowardice.
(c) Murdering his baby.
(d) Selfishness.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Francis Phelan’s family derived from?

2. What brotherhood does the narrator say Francis and Rudy have between them?

3. Where does Francis say his mother probably is?

4. How did Aldo Campione die?

5. How do Francis and Rudy characterize themselves?

(see the answer key)

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