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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 trades it in.
(c) He takes it to a mechanic.
(d) He gets it running.

2. With whom has Milton been having an affair for many years?
(a) Deborah Brackman.
(b) Doris Bowman.
(c) Dolly Bonner.
(d) Dorothy Barton.

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

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

5. Who was Milton's favorite child?
(a) Connor.
(b) Maude.
(c) Peyton.
(d) Grant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Maudie's condition that keeps her mother preoccupied with her?

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

3. What did Helen call the person in #48?

4. Where does Dolly find Milton?

5. What is the state of the Loftis' marriage?

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