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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the hearse carrying the body from the train station?
(a) It gets a flat tire.
(b) It keeps overheating.
(c) It breaks down.
(d) It crashes into a truck.

2. Who is the funeral director's assistant?
(a) Buddy.
(b) Billings.
(c) Bowman.
(d) Barclay.

3. What did Milton learn to do in college?
(a) Drive.
(b) Shoot heroin.
(c) Study.
(d) Drink heavily.

4. What distinguishing characteristic has Milton had since childhood?
(a) A patch of grey hair.
(b) One ear is lower than the other one.
(c) A slight limp.
(d) One blue eye and one green eye.

5. Where was Milton's daughter living when she wrote him the letter that he reads while waiting at the train station?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) New York City.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Boston.

Short Answer Questions

1. As the novel opens, the narrator describes a train trip from __________________ to Port Warwick.

2. What item is mentioned in the letter to Milton?

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

4. Who is Milton Loftis' younger daughter?

5. What is Helen's most vivid recollection in this chapter?

(see the answer key)

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