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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Peyton tell Harry that she married him?
(a) She wanted his money.
(b) She respected him.
(c) She thought he was handsome.
(d) She needed him.

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

3. What type of kiss does Milton give Peyton on her wedding day?
(a) Inappropriate.
(b) None.
(c) Light kiss on forehead.
(d) Peck on cheek.

4. Why did Milton feel such a sense of shame?
(a) Because he had two failed businesses.
(b) Because his marriage was a fiasco.
(c) Because he was fired.
(d) Because he had multiple affairs.

5. What is Maudie's condition that keeps her mother preoccupied with her?
(a) She has epilepsy.
(b) She is a diabetic.
(c) She is developmentally delayed.
(d) She has Multiple Sclerosis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Harry caution Peyton about on their wedding day?

2. In what city is Peyton married?

3. Who is Milton talking to when Dolly finds him?

4. What did Peyton always call Dolly?

5. Where was Milton's daughter living when she wrote him the letter that he reads while waiting at the train station?

(see the answer key)

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