3. To what does Jules compare himself in Chapter 7 of the third book?
(a) A flower that is past its prime.
(b) A weed growing through the cracks in the sidewalk.
(c) A radio that can only play static.
(d) A toy that has run out of batteries.

4. What does Jules encourage Maureen to do when he visits her in Dearborn?
(a) To leave town with him.
(b) To contact Loretta, or send her some money.
(c) To leave Joe and move back in with Loretta.
(d) To get involved with his party's activities.

5. Who gives Jules a rifle on the street?
(a) A man who wants Jules to fight with him.
(b) A young African-American boy who has been shot.
(c) A woman who is running away from the riots.
(d) A policeman who wants all the help he can get.

6. How does Loretta initially react when Maureen tells her of her plans to marry Jim?
(a) She is jealous.
(b) She is angry.
(c) She is apathetic.
(d) She is pleased.

7. Who is ill in Chapter 10 of the second book?
(a) Maureen.
(b) Jules.
(c) Brock.
(d) Loretta.

8. What does Vera suggest for a radical display?
(a) A large fire.
(b) A hunger strike.
(c) A protest in front of the city hall.
(d) An attack on the police force.

9. Why does Maureen want Jules to leave quickly when he visits?
(a) She doesn't want Joe to come home and find Jules there.
(b) She is afraid of what her neighbors will think of Jules.
(c) She doesn't want the police to come to her house to find Jules.
(d) She is afraid of Jules because she knows he is a murderer.

10. Which character is central in Chapter 7 of the second book?
(a) Maureen.
(b) Betty.
(c) Loretta.
(d) Jules.

11. Who offers Jules a ride while he is meandering the streets?
(a) Mort and his friends.
(b) Loretta.
(c) Some kids from Kentucky.
(d) Vera and Marcia.

12. What does Jim encourage Maureen to do?
(a) Move to Las Vegas.
(b) Become a model.
(c) Leave school and get a job.
(d) Participate in after-class activities.

13. How does Vera feel about Jules?
(a) She wants a more personal relationship with him.
(b) She hates him, and wants to get away from him.
(c) She is grateful to him for supporting her.
(d) She wants him to get a job and take care of her.

14. Who is Mort?
(a) Maureen's lover.
(b) Jules's friend.
(c) Loretta's new husband.
(d) The leader of a socialist group.

15. How much time has passed between Maureen's year of catatonia, and the present time in Chapter 8 of the second book?
(a) Many years.
(b) A few months.
(c) Several years.
(d) Several weeks.