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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 64 - 126).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is McLeish when Vern takes him to lunch?
(a) 24.
(b) 30.
(c) 19.
(d) 17.

2. Why does Val feel out of place with her new boyfriend's group of friends?
(a) She has more money than they do.
(b) She is older than they are.
(c) She is prettier than they are.
(d) She is much poorer than they are.

3. When does the bombing that kills the five children, and many more people, happen in the start of this novel?
(a) January 1942.
(b) November 1944.
(c) May 1941.
(d) September 1939.

4. Who borrows a cigarette from Ben in Part II?
(a) Sid.
(b) Travers.
(c) James.
(d) Henry.

5. What does Mike ask Val to do minutes after they meet for the second time?
(a) Have oral sex.
(b) Get married.
(c) Work together.
(d) Buy a house together.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Jo watch performing before her own act in Part II?

2. Which driver does Ben often work with?

3. What song do the children sing in their class together in Part I?

4. Who sells Ben drugs regularly?

5. What does Alec bring to his older son's room to wake him up in Part II?

(see the answer key)

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