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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Swede fail to call after Rita threatens him?
(a) The local police.
(b) The IRS.
(c) The FBI.
(d) The CIA.

2. What is the name of the black worker at Swede's factory that stays with him during the riots?
(a) Dawn.
(b) Vicky.
(c) Merry.
(d) Joy.

3. How is Rita's hair described in the book?
(a) Bushy.
(b) Straight.
(c) Blonde.
(d) Stringy.

4. Where is the bombing done by the Weathermen with which Swede believes Merry to be involved?
(a) Greenwich Village.
(b) Portland.
(c) Soho.
(d) Newark.

5. Whom does Jerry not say Swede had to live with that caused pressure on him when talking to Nathan at the class reunion?
(a) Monster daughter.
(b) Unsatisfiable father.
(c) Mean son.
(d) Unsatisfiable wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rita say Swede has to do for her if he wants to see Merry in Chapter 4?

2. How many years had Swede's daughter been in hiding according to Jerry in Chapter 3?

3. What does the narrator say had not changed about Jerry besides his silly gait?

4. What does the narrator believe the tribute to Swede's father was a cover to hide?

5. Which of the following words was not used to describe Bill's wife?

(see the answer key)

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