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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the outcome of Helen’s one pregnancy?
(a) A boy who died young.
(b) A girl who was taken from her.
(c) A stillborn baby.
(d) Miscarriage.

3. What does Katrina say will cure all Francis’ troubles?
(a) Travel.
(b) Knowledge.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Sex.

4. How does the narrator characterize Helen after her relationship with Arthur ended?
(a) A woman without a home.
(b) A bird migrating to nowhere.
(c) A windblown weed.
(d) A wasted legacy.

5. Why does Helen tell Finny not to touch her chest?
(a) She is in pain from her tumor.
(b) Her scar is still healing from a recent operation.
(c) She has money in her brassiere.
(d) She is saving herself for Francis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Francis get for Sandra?

2. What desire does Francis say he feels when Rosskam tells him about the women he makes love to during his rounds?

3. How does Francis characterize his reaction to the death of Dick Doolan?

4. How does Katrina characterize her life?

5. Where does Rudy say Sandra came from?

(see the answer key)

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