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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Helen tells Carey that she no longer believes in ________________.
(a) "His" God.
(b) Romance.
(c) Herself.
(d) Security.

3. Against whom are the Southerners in the story prejudiced?
(a) Redheads.
(b) Factory workers.
(c) Jews.
(d) Fishermen.

4. Where is Dolly's ex-husband living at this time?
(a) Chattanooga.
(b) Greensboro.
(c) Knoxville.
(d) Atlanta.

5. What does Helen reveal to Carey at Peyton's wedding?
(a) Her hatred of Peyton.
(b) Her pride in Peyton.
(c) Her doubts about Peyton's marriage.
(d) Her mistrust of Harry.

6. What reason does Dolly give Helen for Milton's interest in Dolly?
(a) She is more generous than Helen.
(b) She is smarter than Helen.
(c) She is more loving than Helen.
(d) She is prettier than Helen.

7. Where does Dolly admit to Helen that she had been intimate with Milton?
(a) At Peyton's birthday party at the club.
(b) After church.
(c) After a School Board meeting.
(d) At a football game.

8. Where does Milton go with the person in #126?
(a) Basketball game.
(b) Fraternity house party.
(c) Bar hopping.
(d) Country club.

9. Where do Milton and Dolly spend the night when Helen is out of town?
(a) In Dolly's home.
(b) In Helen's bed.
(c) In a hotel.
(d) In a bed and breakfast.

10. What is Helen's demeanor as they leave the house for the funeral?
(a) Amused.
(b) Distraught.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Stoic.

11. Where does Peyton find Milton at the end of the football game?
(a) At a bar.
(b) At a hotel.
(c) In his car.
(d) In a ditch.

12. Helen views Peyton and Milton as _____________________.
(a) Highly creative people.
(b) Best friends.
(c) More social than she.
(d) Co-conspirators in the destruction of their family.

13. What does Helen tell Carey about Milton?
(a) He is having an affair.
(b) She hates him.
(c) He has lost another job.
(d) He is terminally ill.

14. Who is the boyfriend Peyton brings home from college?
(a) James Hall.
(b) Roger McMiller.
(c) Dick Cartwright.
(d) Clarence Harless.

15. What does Carey decide to do to help Helen?
(a) There is nothing he can do.
(b) Finds her a job.
(c) Recommends couples counseling.
(d) Suggests psychiatric help.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the funeral party stop at a gas station?

2. What is the name of Helen's brother who was at the Loftis home at the time?

3. How long had Helen waited for Milton to return to the hospital?

4. What is Milton's condition at the end of the football game?

5. What are Milton's feelings about his marriage to Helen?

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