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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What odd subject does Sughrue bully Gleeson with?
(a) Robberies he got away with.
(b) Torture techniques he learned in Vietnam.
(c) The way he harmed small animals.
(d) His well connected and dangerous friends.

2. As Saghure tries to leave Peggy's side, what is Trahearne trying to do?
(a) Interrogate other guests.
(b) Have sex with another guest.
(c) Call Melinda on a pay phone.
(d) Steal money from the desk.

3. As Sughrue remembers, what caused the last woman he loved to refuse his marriage proposal?
(a) His inability to commit.
(b) His "mean streak."
(c) His dangerous job.
(d) His unreliable lifestyle.

4. According to Rosie, where did Betty Sue disappear to?
(a) A midwestern state.
(b) Chicago.
(c) The east coast.
(d) The heart of nearby San Francisco,

5. When Sughrue arrives at the hotel room to seduce the nurse, Sughrue finds what?
(a) An empty room.
(b) Trahearne already slept with the nurse.
(c) A party.
(d) Trahearne has moved into the second bed.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Gleeson, why did he not have sex with Betty Sue?

2. What does Sughrue think about Betty Sue as the novel opens?

3. What has Betty Sue's father revealed to Peggy?

4. According to Professor Richter, what did Randall Jackson once do in San Francisco?

5. What did Sughure do after Vietnam that many other soldiers did as well?

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