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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Francis’ mother announce at Thanksgiving dinner after Francis was married?
(a) That Francis was abandoning her and the family for a trollop.
(b) That Francis was not welcome in the house till he had a son.
(c) That Francis and his bride were not welcome in the family house.
(d) That Francis was welcome in the house, but his wife was not.

3. What physical debility does Reverend Chester have?
(a) Facial scars.
(b) Mangled hand.
(c) Clubfoot.
(d) Blind eye.

4. What explanation does Francis give Rudy for why people call them bums?
(a) Because it makes them feel better to say it.
(b) Because it justifies mistreating them.
(c) Because it explains the way the world is.
(d) Because it justifies their wealth.

5. How does Francis characterize Sandra’s life?
(a) It wasn’t human any more.
(b) It had become angelic.
(c) It was squandered.
(d) It was redeemed as she died.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Helen find out that her mother had betrayed her?

2. What does Francis say Emmett Daugherty inspired him to do?

3. What does the narrator say was Francis’ relationship with prayer?

4. What distinction does Michigan Mac make between himself and bums like Francis and Rudy?

5. What does Francis get for Sandra?

(see the answer key)

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