2. Why does Milton ask Dolly to accompany him to the train station?
(a) She is good in a crisis.
(b) She had offered to drive.
(c) He can't manage his grief without her.
(d) Helen wouldn't go.

3. What was one of the reasons Helen thought Milton would destroy their family?
(a) His drinking problem.
(b) His affairs.
(c) His unemployment.
(d) His lack of love for her.

4. Where does Dolly find Milton?
(a) A bar.
(b) A phone booth.
(c) A diner.
(d) A newspaper stand.

5. What does Helen recollect about Milton in this chapter?
(a) His becoming a father for the first time.
(b) His pleas for reconciliation.
(c) His college days.
(d) His proposal of marriage.

6. What was the only reason Helen continued to stay with Milton?
(a) He made good money.
(b) Their daughter, Maudie.
(c) She wanted to work it out.
(d) She didn't want to leave her home.

7. Where is Peyton living after leaving college?
(a) Chicago.
(b) New York City.
(c) Boston.
(d) Atlanta.

8. What college did Milton Loftis attend?
(a) Princeton University.
(b) Harvard University.
(c) Duke University.
(d) University of Virginia.

9. Why is Peyton struggling in her new life after college?
(a) Can't find a decent apartment.
(b) Her car broke down.
(c) Unable to find a job.
(d) Difficult adjustment to married life.

10. What does Helen recall in this chapter?
(a) Peyton's wedding day.
(b) Peyton's bad marriage.
(c) Peyton's college days.
(d) Peyton's days as a youngster.

11. What is Maudie's condition that keeps her mother preoccupied with her?
(a) She is a diabetic.
(b) She has Multiple Sclerosis.
(c) She is developmentally delayed.
(d) She has epilepsy.

12. What does Mr. Casper do to the hearse at the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) He trades it in.
(b) He takes it to a mechanic.
(c) He sells it.
(d) He gets it running.

13. Who is Milton Loftis' older daughter?
(a) Maryann.
(b) Maude.
(c) Marissa.
(d) Mabel.

14. How did Milton perceive the advice his father gave him?
(a) He clung to every word.
(b) He discarded it.
(c) He didn't pay much attention to it.
(d) He used what he could.

15. What does Dolly sense about Milton lately?
(a) He is very ill.
(b) He is going to ask her to marry him.
(c) He is going to divorce Helen.
(d) He is no longer in love with her.