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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5, 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What two "sins" does Reverend Hickman frequently mention in his reminisces with the senator in the hospital?
(a) Whiskey and fornicating.
(b) Rock and roll and fornicating.
(c) Drugs and rock and roll.
(d) Whiskey and rock and roll.

2. What does the senator suggest Reverend Hickman might have otherwise done with his life?
(a) Been a guitarist.
(b) Been a playwright.
(c) Been a chef.
(d) Been a trumpet player.

3. What do Laly and Bliss do while on a picnic lunch one Sunday afternoon?
(a) Get into a major fight.
(b) Steal a car.
(c) Make love.
(d) Run away together.

4. What Biblical passage does Hickman quote when Bliss arises out of the coffin during revivals?
(a) "And the dead will rise again."
(b) "Hush, little children."
(c) "And we shall love all chidren, even the dead ones."
(d) "And a little child shall lead them."

5. What is the age group of the people who arrive in Washington, D.C. when the novel opens?
(a) Teenagers.
(b) Elderly.
(c) Parents.
(d) Young kids (there for a field trip).

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Bliss remember himself, in flashbacks, while he was with Laly?

2. In D.C., where does the group go to hear Senator Sunraider speak?

3. What does the young senator think his only weapon is as a child?

4. What kind of dialogue is used to describe Senator Sunraider's childhood?

5. How long does reverend Hickman wait at the wounded senator's bedside?

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