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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which street does Francis say he used to own?
(a) Washington Avenue.
(b) State Street.
(c) Broadway.
(d) Pearl Street.

2. Why does Francis work in the cemetery?
(a) To get Helen out of jail.
(b) To redeem his suitcase at a hotel.
(c) To make money to pay a lawyer.
(d) To get money for a place to stay.

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

4. Where does Francis Phelan find his family’s graves?
(a) In the earth and sky themselves.
(b) Among the illustrious dead.
(c) In the unmarked graves.
(d) Among the flowing masses.

5. How did Francis kill Dick Doolan?
(a) Suffocated him in a stream.
(b) Smashed his skull against a bridge abutment.
(c) Broke his head with a stone.
(d) Stabbed him with a fork.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Francis characterize Helen in bed?

2. What day of the year does Ironweed start on?

3. What was Francis Phelan’s batting average in 1916?

4. What does Helen say will happen to Francis if he leaves her on the street?

5. What does Francis say to Rudy when Rudy says that he ain’t dead yet?

(see the answer key)

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