1. What make is the car from which maybe-boyfriend gleans a car part bearing the image of a flag?
(a) Volvo.
(b) Bentley.
(c) Saab.
(d) Peugeot.

2. What action does middle sister claim to experience in relation to the lasting effects of milkman's death?
(a) Forgetting.
(b) Mourning.
(c) Toughening.
(d) Pitying.

3. Jason-of-the-Names tells ma on the phone that real milkman is now in which location?
(a) Jail.
(b) A detention facility.
(c) His own home.
(d) The hospital.

4. Into what substance does tablets girl dose her victims with poison?
(a) Drinks.
(b) Toothpaste.
(c) Food.
(d) Tobacco.

5. For about how long have middle sister and maybe-boyfriend been together at the period of time focused on in the narrative?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 3 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. When middle sister mulls over her meeting with a certain character at the bar, she says that she had expected the discussion to be about what topic?

2. At what location do "proper couples" (167) in the community often meet before spending time together?

3. Middle sister says that the milkman's communication with her nearly always consists of what?

4. What adjective is used to refer to middle sister's younger sisters?

5. On how many previous occasions had ma handed over her purse to someone else?

(see the answer key)

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