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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is special about the way Lonnie and John communicate?
(a) They use sign language.
(b) They speak pig latin.
(c) They are psychic.
(d) They communicate beyond words.

2. Why does Kate think that Harold's wife is strange?
(a) She is of a different social class than Kate.
(b) She is old and mean.
(c) She does not perform the typical housewife duties that other Southern women do.
(d) Harold's wife is very unattractive.

3. Why does Kate enjoy Chicago?
(a) She is in a city where no one knows her.
(b) It has nice weather.
(c) It is a bigger city than New Orleans.
(d) She knows people there.

4. What is clear about Sharon?
(a) She is after John.
(b) She wants to marry a rich New Orleans man.
(c) She will not be like other girls from John's past.
(d) She is very smart.

5. Why does John frequently go to the movies?
(a) He very much enoys the movies.
(b) John directs movies and needs creativity.
(c) He goes to escape life.
(d) His girlfriend loves movies.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what is revealed as a central theme of the book?

2. What does the reader start to understand about John?

3. What is John's mother unhappy about?

4. Why isn't John passionate about the fact that someone saved his life?

5. What does John think about movies?

(see the answer key)

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