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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Casper do to the hearse at the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) He sells it.
(b) He takes it to a mechanic.
(c) He gets it running.
(d) He trades it in.

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

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

4. What is the main industry in Port Warwick?
(a) Tobacco.
(b) Shipbuilding.
(c) Automotive.
(d) Healthcare.

5. What was the only reason Helen continued to stay with Milton?
(a) She wanted to work it out.
(b) She didn't want to leave her home.
(c) He made good money.
(d) Their daughter, Maudie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Helen recollect about Milton in this chapter?

2. Who is the funeral director's assistant?

3. In what month does the body arrive at the train station?

4. Who was Dolly's ex-husband?

5. What about Dolly now irritates Milton?

(see the answer key)

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