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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Richard give his father before he drives to his friend's house?
(a) Medication.
(b) Beer.
(c) Money.
(d) Dinner.

2. What game is Matt interested in?
(a) Checkers.
(b) Backgammon.
(c) Darts.
(d) Chess.

3. What company does Jane Farsih work for?
(a) Ford.
(b) NBC.
(c) Fox.
(d) BBC.

4. In which city is Dodger Stadium?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) New York.
(d) Los Angeles.

5. What kind of firm does Bill Patterson own?
(a) A chicken farm.
(b) A construction firm.
(c) A telephone company.
(d) A car lot.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Nick want to read about in Time Magazine?

2. Who does Nick remember at the end of the chapter who has been dead for years?

3. Who does the author call the voice of the Giants?

4. What does Rafferty tell Hoover?

5. What magazine does Edgar read in this section?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do we find out about Nick's past in this section?

2. Why is Nick upset with Marian before he leaves for work?

3. How did Bobby Thompson's home run affect people?

4. How does Nick know Klara Sax?

5. Why did sister Edgar stop hitting kids?

6. Who was Albert Bronzini?

7. What do people in Phoenix think about Nick's roots?

8. Who was the Texas Highway Killer?

9. How does Jackie Gleason entertain members of the crowd?

10. How do Matt and Nick's views on their father differ?

(see the answer keys)

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