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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Chick go after he wakes from his fall from the water tower?
(a) To his wife's home.
(b) To his current home.
(c) To his childhood home.
(d) To his daughter's home.

2. What does the narrator see that draws her to the place where she will meet the main character of the novel?
(a) Kids playing on the beach.
(b) Old men tossing a ball around.
(c) A flower filled cemetery.
(d) Kids in purple t-shirts pitching and hitting.

3. Why does Chick Benetto believe he was not invited to this family event?
(a) He does not get along with his ex-wife.
(b) His drinking made him an embarrassment.
(c) He does not get along with his extended family.
(d) His attitude made him unwelcome.

4. Where does the narrator claim to have found the main character of this novel one Saturday morning?
(a) On the railing of a water tower.
(b) Walking beside the river.
(c) In the bleachers of a Little League baseball field.
(d) Mowing the lawn of his mother's house.

5. What does Chick stop at a convenience store to buy in Section 1?
(a) Soda pop.
(b) Beer.
(c) Wine.
(d) Whiskey.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the narrator claim they chose to write the novel in another person's voice?

2. Where did Posey met Len Benetto?

3. What does Chick Benetto blame for the destruction of his marriage?

4. What family event was Chick Benetto not invited to?

5. How late for work was Chick on the Monday morning after receiving the evidence of the family event he missed?

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