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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What personal crisis led to Roseanna's hospital stay in 1989?
(a) A scandal involving Sabbath and one of his students.
(b) The death of her parents.
(c) A miscarriage.
(d) A divorce.

2. Why does Sabbath only visit Drenka's grave at night?
(a) He is afraid that he will run into her son or one of her many lovers.
(b) He does not like being in graveyards during the day.
(c) He does not want Roseanna to become suspicious.
(d) He does not want anyone to be able to identify him if they see him there.

3. What happened to Sabbath's mother when Morty died?
(a) She spent all of her time on the boardwalk, talking to her dead son.
(b) She was hospitalized after having suffered a nervous breakdown.
(c) She committed suicide.
(d) She disappeared.

4. Why does Sabbath think that Drenka is not attracted to her husband?
(a) Because he has lost his fortune.
(b) Because of his weight.
(c) Because of the monogamous nature of their relationship.
(d) Because of his age.

5. As the novel opens, who issues an ultimatum to Sabbath?
(a) His mistress.
(b) His son.
(c) His father.
(d) His brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sabbath scare Scott Lewis away from Drenka's grave?

2. Why was Sabbath attracted to Roseanna?

3. Which of the following did Drenka once ask Sabbath to do for Matija?

4. How does Sabbath respond when Roseanna demands to know why he stayed with her when she was a drunk?

5. What is Matthew's profession?

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