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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Dolly find Milton?
(a) A phone booth.
(b) A newspaper stand.
(c) A bar.
(d) A diner.

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

4. What about Dolly now irritates Milton?
(a) Her voice.
(b) Her submissiveness.
(c) Her clothes.
(d) Her forgetfulness.

5. What was one of the reasons Helen thought Milton would destroy their family?
(a) His drinking problem.
(b) His lack of love for her.
(c) His affairs.
(d) His unemployment.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year does the novel open?

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

3. What type of relationship did Milton have with his father?

4. What does Helen recall in this chapter?

5. Why did Milton feel such a sense of shame?

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