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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Sabbath blame for his inability to express his love for Drenka?
(a) His personality.
(b) His wife.
(c) His upbringing.
(d) His friends.

3. What is Sabbath's former profession?
(a) Singer.
(b) Writer.
(c) Puppeteer.
(d) Musician.

4. Which of the following did Drenka once ask Sabbath to do for Matija?
(a) To help him do his taxes.
(b) To help him build a better relationship with Matthew.
(c) To find him a job.
(d) To proofread a written speech.

5. In Part 2, why does Sabbath feel sorry for himself at Drenka's grave?
(a) Because no one in town would believe that he was capable of love.
(b) Because he is in a loveless marriage.
(c) Because Roseanna is not able to allay his grief.
(d) Because he did not receive any sympathy for Drenka's death.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Roseanna?

2. Who was Barrett?

3. Why did Sabbath want Drenka to sleep with all of his friends?

4. Why does Matija's story about the sympathy cards that he received after Drenka's death upset Sabbath?

5. Sabbath often feels the presence of which of his departed relatives?

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