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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. Sabbath often feels the presence of which of his departed relatives?
(a) His father.
(b) Morty.
(c) His stillborn sister.
(d) His mother.

2. What about Matija strikes Sabbath?
(a) His intense sadness.
(b) His hostile attitude toward Sabbath.
(c) His dignity and composure.
(d) His physical deformities.

3. Why does Drenka suddenly want Sabbath to agree to be monogamous to her?
(a) Because she is concerned about contracting a sexually transmitted illness.
(b) Because she is planning to leave her husband to be with him.
(c) Because she wants to marry him.
(d) Because she is terminally ill.

4. According to Norman, which of the following rumors did Linc never believe about Sabbath?
(a) That Sabbath had gotten Roseanna pregnant while he was married to Nikki.
(b) That Sabbath had murdered someone.
(c) That Sabbath was an alcoholic.
(d) That Sabbath had nothing to do with the disappearance of his first wife.

5. How does Sabbath feel now that Drenka is dead?
(a) He is upset that he no longer has an outlet for his libido.
(b) He is depressed and suicidal, because he realizes that he never told her how much he loved her.
(c) He is relieved that he is no longer in danger of being discovered.
(d) He is tortured by the memories of the other men with whom she slept .

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Sabbath think that he should have been a pimp instead of a puppet master?

2. As the novel opens, who issues an ultimatum to Sabbath?

3. Who is Lincoln ("Linc") Gelman?

4. What personal crisis led to Roseanna's hospital stay in 1989?

5. What was the first thing that triggered Roseanna's hatred for Sabbath?

(see the answer key)

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