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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dolly sense about Milton lately?
(a) He is going to divorce Helen.
(b) He is very ill.
(c) He is no longer in love with her.
(d) He is going to ask her to marry him.

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

3. What type of relationship did Milton have with his father?
(a) Tense.
(b) Joyful.
(c) Loving.
(d) Congenial.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Helen think Milton invited the Bonners to their home so often?

2. Where is the train at the beginning of Chapter 2?

3. Why did Milton feel such a sense of shame?

4. Who is the funeral director?

5. Who is the Loftis family's cook?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the main characters in LIE DOWN IN DARKNESS?

2. What is significant about the letter that Milton reads while waiting for the train?

3. For what reasons do Helen and Milton blame each other for their collapsing marriage?

4. What is the role of the country club for the Loftis family's dysfunctions?

5. How do Dolly and Helen differ in their views on motherhood?

6. How does LIE DOWN IN DARKNESS begin?

7. How do thoughts of Peyton lead Milton to think about his own father and what does he recall about that relationship?

8. Explain the narrative structure of LIE DOWN IN DARKNESS.

9. Describe the activity surrounding Daddy Faith.

10. How does Helen feel about Dolly and her husband and when does she know there is something going on between Dolly and Milton?

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