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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Stingo compare Nathan to because of Nathan's education?
(a) a great scientist
(b) a college professor
(c) an educated country boy
(d) an all-around Renaissance man

2. Where is Sophie working in 1947, in America?
(a) in a drug store
(b) in a five and ten store
(c) in a bank
(d) in a chiropractic office

3. What does Stingo think about Sophie's position in the camp working for Hoss?
(a) she was a traitor
(b) she was lucky compared to others at the camp
(c) she was a prostitute
(d) she was a bad mother

4. What does Stingo do on this first morning in the boarding house?
(a) went to see Farrell
(b) bought writing supplies
(c) slept in late
(d) bought a small dog

5. What happened to Stingo's old girl friend, back home?
(a) she passed away from cancer
(b) she was murdered
(c) she just died, by suicide
(d) she died in childbirth

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Madame Bovary Nathan's favorite book?

2. Why did Sophie allow Nathan to undress her and put her to bed?

3. Where do Stingo, Nathan and Sophie hang out to escape the summer heat?

4. What does Sophie say is the reason she believes God has turned His face from her?

5. What happened on the subway that made Sophie think about suicide?

(see the answer key)

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