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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what month does the body arrive at the train station?
(a) November.
(b) August.
(c) January.
(d) March.

2. How did Dolly feel about Peyton?
(a) She didn't care for her.
(b) She could take her or leave her.
(c) She adored her.
(d) She liked her as a friend.

3. What does Mr. Casper do to the hearse at the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) He sells it.
(b) He gets it running.
(c) He takes it to a mechanic.
(d) He trades it in.

4. What item is mentioned in the letter to Milton?
(a) Hair brush.
(b) Typewriter.
(c) Car.
(d) Alarm clock.

5. What does Dolly realize about why Milton asked her to go to the train station with him?
(a) That Helen wouldn't go.
(b) That she was Peyton's godmother.
(c) That she was so supportive of him.
(d) That his car was not running.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year does the novel open?

2. How can Dolly best be characterized?

3. Why is Peyton struggling in her new life after college?

4. When the narrative shifts to Peyton's birthday, what year is it?

5. What do Milton and Helen argue about at Peyton's party?

(see the answer key)

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