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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does brother ask about when he finally wakes from his coma?
(a) His wife.
(b) The Women's Wimbledon.
(c) His parents.
(d) His daughter.

2. What happened often to the boys when they played a game down by the river with rocks?
(a) They would accidentally drop rocks on their heads.
(b) They would be arrested.
(c) They would die.
(d) They would be tattled on by the girls.

3. How did Goolrick and his brother and sister know about the cocktail parties?
(a) They were told by their parents.
(b) They were usually working the party.
(c) They were often spying.
(d) They were told by their friends.

4. What does Teddy call to inform the family about?
(a) Brother's death.
(b) Father's illness.
(c) Mother's illness.
(d) Sister's house burning down.

5. Where did Goolrick's brother serve when he was in the military?
(a) Germany.
(b) Italy.
(c) New Jersey.
(d) Spain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of coat did mother have that she was proud of?

2. What didn't anyone during Goolrick's childhood drink?

3. What does Dodo do that the other children cannot do?

4. What does Goolrick do to steady his nerves that evening?

5. At what age did most people start smoking in Virginia, according to Goolrick?

(see the answer key)

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