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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Chapters 14-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does his girlfriend's father tell him to do the night before he leaves?
(a) To get some sleep.
(b) To marry his daughter.
(c) To take her to bed.
(d) To get his daughter with child.

2. Who announces that it's time to board the train?
(a) Jesus.
(b) The redhead.
(c) The Swede.
(d) Joe.

3. What does Joe think is the key to figuring out time?
(a) The nurses' visits.
(b) Asking for a clock that vibrates as it ticks.
(c) Figuring up how many times he goes to sleep.
(d) Asking for a Braille watch.

4. What did his parents use when they were courting?
(a) Sending messages with friends.
(b) A party line telephone.
(c) A bulletin board at school.
(d) Notes passed by their parents.

5. Joe would think he was dead except why?
(a) He can't see anyone else.
(b) He shouldn't go to hell and where he is must be hell.
(c) He is thinking and curious.
(d) He can feel his breathing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joe think would be wonderful when he was thinking about the nurse and the rat?

2. What does Flannigan say will happen if Joe sticks with her?

3. What does Joe think war is for the doctors?

4. What happened to Joe's left arm?

5. What did Joe think when he read THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII?

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