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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Persistence of Song.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Teddy call to inform the family about?
(a) Mother's illness.
(b) Father's illness.
(c) Sister's house burning down.
(d) Brother's death.

2. To what does Goolrick compare his time at the hospital?
(a) Heaven.
(b) Hell.
(c) The first weeks of grade school.
(d) The first few weeks of college.

3. How old was Goolrick's brother when he had an aneurysm?
(a) Sixteen.
(b) Ninety.
(c) Fifty.
(d) Thirty-five.

4. What did Goolrick's godfather's wife bring to the family following Father's death?
(a) Money.
(b) A new car.
(c) Clothing.
(d) A ham.

5. What does Goolrick think was the ultimate goal of Butter Day?
(a) For the store to sell cream.
(b) For Mrs. Lackman to receive free butter.
(c) For the children to have a day off.
(d) For the children to learn.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the young man eventually become in life?

2. How long has Goolrick lived alone?

3. How does Goolrick get home that day?

4. What does Goolrick watch by the river that excites him?

5. What did brother want mother to say before he ate his dinner?

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