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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What physically connects Francis to the memory of his son’s death?
(a) The winds in the grass.
(b) Tears dropping on his shoes.
(c) The sensation of his own awed astonishment at what happened.
(d) Birds chirping in the trees.

2. What is the price Helen pays for sleeping where she does after leaving Clara's house?
(a) A sex act.
(b) She stays for free.
(c) Two dollars.
(d) Six dollars.

3. What does Daddy Big say Francis’ son Billy did for him?
(a) Kept him from choking when he was sick.
(b) Gave him money.
(c) Gave him a place to dry out.
(d) Got him work.

4. What does Rudy say is Sandra’s last name?
(a) Sandra Get-me-another.
(b) Sandra Eskimo.
(c) Sandra Easy.
(d) Sandra There-ain’t-no-more.

5. How does Francis characterize Clara?
(a) Crazy.
(b) Sick.
(c) Brilliant.
(d) A good bum.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Francis describe Helen to Rudy?

2. What does Francis say about anything that “draws blood or breaks heads”?

3. What are Francis’ feelings about the house he was born in?

4. What does Helen say she was doing while Sandra was dying?

5. What was Francis Phelan’s batting average in 1916?

(see the answer key)

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