2. What does Milton recall about Dolly?
(a) Why he once loved her.
(b) How beautiful she used to be.
(c) Her heart surgery.
(d) Their college days.

3. How many years have Milton and Helen been separated?
(a) Two months.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Two years.
(d) One year.

4. Where does the Loftis family live?
(a) Savannah, Georgia.
(b) Port Warwick, Virginia.
(c) Greensboro, North Carolina.
(d) San Diego, California.

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

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 she was Peyton's godmother.
(c) That Helen wouldn't go.
(d) That she was so supportive of him.

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

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

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

10. Who is the Loftis family's cook?
(a) Elaine Swenson.
(b) Ella Sizemore.
(c) Ella Swan.
(d) Ellen Stachler.

11. Where is the train at the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) It has come and gone.
(b) It is at the station.
(c) It has not left its departure station.
(d) It is stalled two miles from the station.

12. On whom did Milton continually lavish attention?
(a) Helen.
(b) Peyton.
(c) Ellea.
(d) Maudie.

13. Where did Milton take Peyton to cheer her up after the altercation with her mother?
(a) The movies.
(b) The theme park.
(c) The ice cream shop.
(d) The coast.

14. Who is the funeral director's assistant?
(a) Billings.
(b) Barclay.
(c) Bowman.
(d) Buddy.

15. Who comforts Peyton when her parents fight at the party?
(a) Seth.
(b) Skip.
(c) Charlie.
(d) Clay.