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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 1, what part of Oiler's life does Bobby want Oiler to tell him about?
(a) Oiler's time in Mexico.
(b) Oiler's time in college.
(c) Oiler's time in Vietnam.
(d) Oiler's time in jail.

2. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 4, what do Bobby and his sister do all day on her eighteenth birthday?
(a) Read old Life magazines.
(b) Go out to play music.
(c) Go to a movie.
(d) Go to a fancy restaurant.

3. In the italicized section of Chapter 5, what does he switch his major to?
(a) Silent cinema.
(b) Physics.
(c) Actuarial science.
(d) Classical piano.

4. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 3, what is Bobby's sister's name?
(a) Brenda.
(b) Ellen.
(c) Alicia.
(d) Jean.

5. In the italicized section of Chapter 5, what is the real reason he changed his major?
(a) He has dreams about the piano.
(b) He knows the deep heart of number would be forever closed to him.
(c) He loves the idea of managing risk.
(d) He feels alive when he is underwater.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 8, where does Brat get admitted to school?

2. In the italicized section of Chapter 5, what is the girl's doctor's proper name?

3. When Bobby goes to Stella Maris after driving away from his winter residence, who does he visit with?

4. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 3, what do the guys in suits tell Bobby about the plane that Bobby then tells Oiler about?

5. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 6, what does Bobby tell Kline that he finds in the woods when Bobby is 13?

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