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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Rosacoke going as the story begins?
(a) Grocery.
(b) Wedding.
(c) School.
(d) Funeral.

2. What was Mildred trying to hide the last time Rosacoke saw her?
(a) A bruise on her face.
(b) Her pregnancy.
(c) A torn dress.
(d) A bad haircut.

3. Rosacoke knows she will be the only ___________ person at the funeral.
(a) Jewish.
(b) Young.
(c) Black.
(d) White.

4. Where does Wesley wait for Rosacoke while she attends the funeral?
(a) Under a tree.
(b) At home.
(c) On his cycle.
(d) In a cafe.

5. What is Milo's wife's name?
(a) Sissie.
(b) Sara.
(c) Sybil.
(d) Susie.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much time passes before Rosacoke writes a letter to Wesley?

2. How does Rosacoke feel when Wesley roars off during the funeral?

3. In what state does A LONG AND HAPPY LIFE take place?

4. What does Wesley do in the middle of the funeral?

5. What does Rosacoke think Wesley has grown accustomed to during his service in the Navy?

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