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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Milton perceive the advice his father gave him?
(a) He discarded it.
(b) He used what he could.
(c) He didn't pay much attention to it.
(d) He clung to every word.

2. Who is Milton Loftis' younger daughter?
(a) Pamela.
(b) Peyton.
(c) Pauline.
(d) Patricia.

3. Who had bound and gagged Maudie?
(a) Peyton and Boomer.
(b) Pamela and Bulldog.
(c) Peyton and Buster.
(d) Patricia and Buster.

4. How old is Peyton on her birthday in Chapter 3?
(a) 16.
(b) 21.
(c) 19.
(d) 13.

5. What was the only reason Helen continued to stay with Milton?
(a) Their daughter, Maudie.
(b) She didn't want to leave her home.
(c) He made good money.
(d) She wanted to work it out.

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

7. Why is Peyton struggling in her new life after college?
(a) Difficult adjustment to married life.
(b) Can't find a decent apartment.
(c) Her car broke down.
(d) Unable to find a job.

8. How can Dolly best be characterized?
(a) Dignified.
(b) Shy.
(c) Flirtatious.
(d) Sullen.

9. What did Helen call the person in #48?
(a) An embarrassment.
(b) A devil.
(c) A scourge.
(d) A witch.

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

11. How long has Milton been having an affair with Dolly at this point?
(a) One year.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Two years.
(d) Six years.

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

13. What did Peyton always call Dolly?
(a) My father's mistress.
(b) Dotty.
(c) Doll face.
(d) Aunt Dolly.

14. Where is Peyton's birthday party held?
(a) The country club.
(b) The Loftis home.
(c) A skating rink.
(d) A banquet hall.

15. When the narrative shifts to Peyton's birthday, what year is it?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1939.
(c) 1934.
(d) 1954.

Short Answer Questions

1. What distinguishing characteristic has Milton had since childhood?

2. What does Helen wish she could tell Mrs. LaFarge?

3. What did Milton learn to do in college?

4. On whose money was Milton essentially living?

5. Who is the funeral director?

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