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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Eleven, 1984-90, Giving Up the Ghost.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When do Mel and Lyla kiss for the first time?
(a) On Lyla's 21st birthday.
(b) On a small boat.
(c) After the marriage ceremony of Lyla's sister.
(d) On Mel's 21st birthday.

2. How does Howard Rutledge survive a very difficult time?
(a) Pretending he is a Christian.
(b) Pretending he is straight.
(c) His belief in himself.
(d) His faith in God.

3. What African-American man does Mel meet in Los Angeles?
(a) John.
(b) Mark.
(c) Herbert.
(d) Peter.

4. How does Mel overcompensate once the divorce proceedings commence?
(a) He does not overcompensate.
(b) In his role as a husband.
(c) In his role as a pastor.
(d) In his role as a father.

5. Where does Mel begin to frequent?
(a) The monastery near his home.
(b) Club Baths.
(c) The bus station.
(d) The large park near his home.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mel go after he and Lyla become engaged?

2. What does Mel's first film concern?

3. When do Lyla and Mel file for divorce?

4. What is one book Mel writes soon after producing Though I Walk Through the Valley?

5. What book does Robertson want Mel's help to write?

(see the answer key)

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