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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many martinis does Buddy’s father drink before lunch when they meet at the restaurant in Part Two?
(a) 4
(b) 3
(c) 1
(d) 2

2. Buddy’s parents brought Buddy and his sister up in what religion?
(a) Buddhist
(b) Baptist
(c) Islam
(d) Catholic

3. On what street does the Jerome family live in the novel?
(a) Arbor Lane
(b) Willow Street
(c) Azalea Avenue
(d) Fifth Avenue

4. What friend of Buddy’s does Karen bite on the hand as she attempts to flee her attackers in Part One?
(a) Harry Flowers
(b) Randy Pierce
(c) Marty Sanders
(d) Mickey Pierce

5. The day that Buddy falls “instantly and irrevocably in love with Jane Jerome” is a Friday in what month?
(a) May
(b) June
(c) March
(d) July

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the bully described from the Avenger’s perspective that “spent the day snickering” in Part One?

2. The narrator says that at exactly what time does Buddy fall “instantly and irrevocably in love with Jane Jerome” in Part Two?

3. Buddy’s father tells him as they have lunch at a restaurant in Part Two, “I’m not coming back. I don’t think your mother wants me back or would take me back. It’s like” what?

4. What is the label that Harry Flowers gives for the exploits of his gang in Part One?

5. How does the Avenger commit suicide in Part Two?

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