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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (pages 209 - 257).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Jimmy's brother feel about his wife?
(a) He does not like her.
(b) He is very angry with her for walking out on Jimmy.
(c) He is in love with her.
(d) He is indifferent to her.

2. What kind of disposition did Thomas Cross have?
(a) He was solemn and serious.
(b) He was whip-smart and sharp.
(c) He was gentle and straightforward.
(d) He was rowdy and boisterous.

3. What does Horace remember about the first time he saw a picture of a naked man?
(a) He felt ashamed because he was aroused by it.
(b) He wondered why he did not look more like the man in the picture.
(c) He was repulsed by it.
(d) He was indifferent to it.

4. Who is Gideon's mother?
(a) Rose.
(b) Dahlia.
(c) Viola.
(d) Hyacinth.

5. What does Horace's loneliness finally lead him to?
(a) Dangerous driving.
(b) Drug use.
(c) Loveless relationships with older men who are only attracted to his youth.
(d) Binge drinking.

Short Answer Questions

1. What problem did Ruth's husband Jethro struggle with throughout his life?

2. Who was one of Jimmy's favorite professors at seminary?

3. Who was the oldest of Ezra Cross's children?

4. What was one major defining characteristic of Zeke's wife as he remembers her?

5. What does Kenan write a requiem about at the very end of the novel?

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