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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As the novel opens, the narrator describes a train trip from __________________ to Port Warwick.
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Richmond.
(c) Savannah.
(d) Charleston.

2. What was Dolly's ex-husband's nickname?
(a) Pookie.
(b) Killer.
(c) Champ.
(d) Bud.

3. Why does the person in #100 have an emotional outburst?
(a) Peyton is being buried today.
(b) She has broken up with her boyfriend.
(c) She is not allowed to drive the car.
(d) She wants more attention from her mother.

4. Where does the Loftis family live?
(a) Savannah, Georgia.
(b) Greensboro, North Carolina.
(c) Port Warwick, Virginia.
(d) San Diego, California.

5. Why is Peyton struggling in her new life after college?
(a) Can't find a decent apartment.
(b) Unable to find a job.
(c) Difficult adjustment to married life.
(d) Her car broke down.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Dolly feel about Peyton?

2. Who is Milton Loftis' older daughter?

3. What does Helen recall in this chapter?

4. Where had Peyton gone to college?

5. What is Maudie's condition that keeps her mother preoccupied with her?

(see the answer key)

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