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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: December 17-19 1973.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of the day, November 24th, who is Bart talking to?
(a) The banker in charge of the buy-out.
(b) Fred, his "other" personality.
(c) Mary, his wife.
(d) Charlie, his son.

2. Where is Bart walking to when he spots the gun shop?
(a) A breakfast meeting.
(b) A car dealer.
(c) The bus stop.
(d) Work.

3. Why does Bart say that Mary doesn't have it as bad living at her parents' house as she claims?
(a) Because they have money.
(b) They always wanted her to stay at home and take care of them.
(c) Because they never wanted her to marry him.
(d) Because she can finally be happy without him.

4. In Bart's dream, on the morning of November 22nd, what are he and Charlie building?
(a) A model car.
(b) A sandcastle.
(c) A tree fort.
(d) A soap box car.

5. Who does Bart go to see on the morning of November 23rd?
(a) Harold Swinerton- The gun shop owner.
(b) Stephan Ordner- Bart's boss.
(c) Vinnie Mason- The man in charge of new accounts.
(d) Don Tarkington- The owner of Blue Ribbon Laundry.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the option to buy the Waterford plant expire?

2. On December 17th, who calls Bart to tell him that the Blue Ribbon Laundry is to be demolished the following day?

3. Who wrote the opening quote to the novel?

4. Because of misreading the map, where does the hitchhiker think that Bart is going to drive her to?

5. What does everyone at the laundry call Bart?

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