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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. How did Dolly feel about Peyton?
(a) She liked her as a friend.
(b) She adored her.
(c) She didn't care for her.
(d) She could take her or leave her.

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

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

4. What about Dolly now irritates Milton?
(a) Her submissiveness.
(b) Her forgetfulness.
(c) Her clothes.
(d) Her voice.

5. Where was Milton's daughter living when she wrote him the letter that he reads while waiting at the train station?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) New York City.
(c) Boston.
(d) Chicago.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the state of the Loftis' marriage?

2. What does Milton recall about Dolly?

3. How many years have Milton and Helen been separated?

4. In what year does the novel open?

5. Where is Peyton's birthday party held?

Short Essay Questions

1. As Dolly rides in the limousine on the way to the cemetery, what are her thoughts about her relationship with Milton?

2. How does Helen use Maudie's physical afflictions as a tool?

3. Describe Peyton's interactions with men and what value they have for her.

4. What is the symbolism of the hearse that keeps breaking down on the way to the cemetery?

5. How can Dolly best be characterized?

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

7. What does Milton tell Dolly about Peyton's distressful adjustment to New York City?

8. Where does Dolly find Milton when the train arrives at the station?

9. What are some of the things Milton remembers as he waits for the train bearing Peyton's body?

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

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