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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to Sophie in the library that made her faint?
(a) she was pregnant
(b) she hadn't drunk enough water that day
(c) it was too hot and she was hungry
(d) a man yelled at her who looked like a Nazi

2. What does Nathan do that Stingo thinks is funny as they're walking down the street?.
(a) teases Sophie
(b) his actor-like talent at mimicry
(c) tells jokes about the Japanese
(d) tells army jokes

3. How do Sophie and Nathan dress after their fight?
(a) like American soldiers
(b) like 1920 flappers
(c) in the style of the 1930s
(d) in matching riding outfits

4. What does Sophie tell Stingo about how her life before the war was?
(a) her mother and father fought all the time
(b) domestic bliss and harmony in her parents' home
(c) she was an orphan
(d) it was hard and they were poor

5. Stingo falls asleep on the ride to Coney Island he has dreams. How does he feel when he awakens?
(a) a desperate urge to flee the situation
(b) frightened
(c) confused
(d) rested and ready to have fun

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Stingo feel about Sophie after he meets her?

2. To what later comedian does the older narrator compare Nathan?

3. Where is Stingo originally from?

4. What does the Weasel want from Stingo?

5. What happened to Stingo's old girl friend, back home?

(see the answer key)

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