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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 1-3, pgs. 275-345.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why can Sister Alma Edgar no longer teach?
(a) She is too old.
(b) She is too angry.
(c) She is too busy.
(d) She has lost her legs in an accident.

2. What kind of ride do Nick and his wife enjoy in this section?
(a) A taxi ride.
(b) A glider ride.
(c) A limo ride.
(d) A hot air balloon ride.

3. Why does Nick uses his mother's surname rather than his father's surname?
(a) He hates his father.
(b) His parents never married.
(c) His father's name is embarrassing.
(d) His parents were separated when he was born.

4. What does Hoover think of when he looks at the picture by Bruegel?
(a) The President.
(b) Drug abuse.
(c) His wife.
(d) The Russian bomb.

5. What does Nick stare at after his dream?
(a) The TV.
(b) His son.
(c) His wife.
(d) The baseball.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Glassic say has the baseball from the Bobby Thomson game?

2. At what kind of restaurant does Marvin eat in chapter four?

3. What passion do Eddie and Albert share?

4. What are Klara and her friends doing in the desert?

5. What has Marvin hired people to examine in order to find out what happened to the baseball?

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