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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the first poet Lee invited to Stillwater College?
(a) Anne Sexton.
(b) Gregory Corso.
(c) Sylvia Plath.
(d) Mark Strand.

2. How old is the newspaper Peggy finds on the shelves in the shack she takes Karen to?
(a) 1929.
(b) 1951.
(c) 1968.
(d) 1941.

3. What was the response to the missing person ad Lee ran?
(a) A smattering of crank calls.
(b) A few calls from Lynchburg.
(c) No response.
(d) Leads from all over the state.

4. What kind of reading material has Peggy brought with her to the shack?
(a) Cookbooks.
(b) Animal identification guides.
(c) Poetry.
(d) Reference books.

5. What does Byrdie say he distinctly remembers about his mother?
(a) Telling her to leave.
(b) Negotiating between her and Lee.
(c) Begging her to stay.
(d) Badgering her for candy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Meg refuse to work as a waitress?

2. What does Lee say all poems are about?

3. What makes Lee think that the girl he sees in the parking lot is his daughter?

4. Who was it that got Peggy to see that she was “intended to be a man” (3)?

5. What does Lee spill on his pants when he thinks he sees Mireille in a parking lot?

(see the answer key)

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