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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Lee Fleming go to college?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Provincetown.
(c) New York.
(d) San Francisco.

2. Why does Peggy leave Lee?
(a) Spite.
(b) Fear of being committed to a mental institution.
(c) Fear of poverty.
(d) Rage at his cruelty to her.

3. What is the high point of Temple’s birthday parties?
(a) The cake.
(b) The piñata.
(c) The clown.
(d) The swimming.

4. What is Byrdie’s name?
(a) Mortimer.
(b) Favreau.
(c) Rhys.
(d) Harry.

5. What is Lee’s mother’s objection to breastfeeding?
(a) She thinks it creates narcissists.
(b) She sees it as indulgent.
(c) It makes the baby dependent on the mother.
(d) She does not think it’s nutritious.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which famous writer’s footsteps does Peggy see herself following in?

2. What famous author does Lee turn to, in Peggy’s absence?

3. How does the narrator characterize the police’s response to Peggy’s disappearance?

4. For how long was Peggy fixated on sleeping with Lee?

5. Who was the first poet Lee invited to Stillwater College?

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