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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What college did Milton Loftis attend?
(a) Princeton University.
(b) University of Virginia.
(c) Harvard University.
(d) Duke University.

3. Whose words are italicized in the book?
(a) Milton's father's.
(b) Helen's.
(c) Helen's mother's.
(d) Peyton's.

4. What does Helen recollect about Milton in this chapter?
(a) His proposal of marriage.
(b) His becoming a father for the first time.
(c) His college days.
(d) His pleas for reconciliation.

5. What was Milton's nickname in college?
(a) Bud.
(b) Frat boy.
(c) Blow.
(d) Left us.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year does the novel open?

2. With whom has Milton been having an affair for many years?

3. Who is Milton Loftis' older daughter?

4. What is Milton Loftis' wife's name?

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

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