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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does John tell Ruth to meet him in Chapter 6?
(a) Muddy's.
(b) Rum Boogie Cafe.
(c) Shiloh.
(d) His apartment.

2. What does Taft wish would happen during the match at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) Carl would get a second shot.
(b) The other kid would tap out.
(c) The ref would call the match.
(d) The clock would run down.

3. Which of the following is in Carl's pocket when John interrogates him in Chapter 8?
(a) Quaaludes.
(b) A gun.
(c) A luck rabbit's foot.
(d) Heroin.

4. What does John notice about Carl as he leaves the bar in Chapter 2?
(a) He can barely walk.
(b) He always walks behind Fay.
(c) He is skipping.
(d) He walks very straight and fast.

5. What is the primary reason for the Tafts' visit to Memphis in Chapter 6?
(a) Fay's piano recital.
(b) Victoria's high school reunion.
(c) A cousin's wedding.
(d) Carl's wrestling match.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what does Fay say she would have named her son?

2. Who threatened John when he visited Franklin in the nursery for the first time?

3. Who does John Nickel imagine as he walks through Fay's house?

4. What is John's concern regarding his applicant in Chapter 1?

5. What did Marion demand in return for moving back in with John?

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