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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The body is being transported from the train station to ___________________.
(a) The crematorium.
(b) The cemetery.
(c) The church.
(d) The funeral home.

3. What does Helen recall in this chapter?
(a) Peyton's college days.
(b) Peyton's days as a youngster.
(c) Peyton's wedding day.
(d) Peyton's bad marriage.

4. Who is the protagonist of the story?
(a) Arnie.
(b) Barclay.
(c) Milton.
(d) Maude.

5. In what year does the novel open?
(a) 1966.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1932.
(d) 1954.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the tone of Helen's memories?

2. Where are Milton, Dolly and Ella going in a limousine?

3. What happens to the hearse carrying the body from the train station?

4. Who was Milton's favorite child?

5. Where does the Loftis family live?

(see the answer key)

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