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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 - 3 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Joe realize has been hiding behind a curtain while he was with Dora in Chapter 3?
(a) Frances.
(b) A stranger.
(c) Rex.
(d) Joe’s ex-girlfriend.

2. What newspaper article, regarding Joe’s father’s truck business, makes Joe’s dad sick in Chapter 2?
(a) Truckers have gone on strike.
(b) His truck has been seized with a load of Canadian whiskey.
(c) Uncle Bobby has stolen his truck and cannot be found.
(d) Uncle Bobby sold the business.

3. Who carries Joe upstairs to his room in Chapter 1?
(a) Uncle Bobby.
(b) Joe’s mother.
(c) Joe’s father.
(d) Ivy.

4. Who does Joe feel are “in a class by themselves...[having] the power to turn water and wine into [the Lord’s] body” (10).
(a) Nuns.
(b) The Blessed Mother.
(c) Priests.
(d) Saints.

5. In addition to the money, what does Joe bring to Dora on their first date?
(a) Carnations.
(b) Roses.
(c) Beers.
(d) Candy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joe yell out to get the attention of one of the female party goers at his house in Chapter 1?

2. Who is young Joe saying goodbye to in Chapter 1?

3. Who is the neighbor Joe thinks about in Chapter 1 who does not like him?

4. What happens to Joe at the end of Chapter 3, which ends his relationship with Dora and Frances?

5. What occupation is Joe considering at the start of Chapter 2?

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