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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Down at the Dinghy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who do the goggles that are thrown overboard once belong to?
(a) Lionel.
(b) Boo Boo.
(c) Uncle Webb and Uncle Seymour.
(d) Lionel's father.

2. How long does Ginnie keep an Easter chick after it dies?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) Three months.
(c) Three days.
(d) Three hours.

3. Who is Jimmy Jimmereano?
(a) Mary Jane's co-worker.
(b) Ramon's brother.
(c) Ramona's imaginary friend.
(d) Mary Jane's sister.

4. Who is Muriel Glass speaking with on the telephone at the beginning of the story, A Perfect Day for Bananafish?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Her brother.
(d) The hotel operator.

5. What month is it when Lionel disappears in the story, Down at the Dinghy?
(a) October.
(b) July.
(c) November.
(d) August.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who thinks Seymour is "manic?"

2. Where is the Chief from?

3. What does Seymour wear to the beach?

4. How does Ginnie describe Selena's brother?

5. What is one of the Chief's most coveted skills?

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