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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Peggy characterize the poets who come to visit Lee?
(a) Foul-mouthed gods.
(b) Posers and frauds.
(c) Bullshitting parasites.
(d) Lazy loafers.

2. What is the only sound Peggy hears at night when she and Karen move into the shack?
(a) Crickets.
(b) Pine needles in the breeze.
(c) Bullfrogs.
(d) Trucks on the highway.

3. What is Lomax Hunter’s racial background?
(a) White.
(b) Mixed-race descendent of blacks, whites and Natives.
(c) Descendent of slaves.
(d) Mattaponi Indian.

4. How does Karen characterize Temple’s role in her life?
(a) Bête noir.
(b) Partner in crime.
(c) Boyfriend.
(d) Best friend.

5. What does Karen want for Christmas?
(a) A hamburger.
(b) A doll.
(c) A pony.
(d) A trip to the ocean.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Lee Fleming go to college?

2. When does Peggy feel most beautiful?

3. What excuse does Peggy use for getting Karen Brown’s birth certificate?

4. What causes Peggy to drive Lee’s VW Thing into the lake?

5. What is Lomax’ father’s hobby?

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