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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What will Sam's heroism mean for him?
(a) A year of travel.
(b) A large promotion.
(c) More authority over his department.
(d) Travel expenses.

2. What does Sam tell Louie about?
(a) The suffering in his marriage.
(b) His affairs and her mother's anger.
(c) The impending divorce.
(d) The brilliance of her future.

3. What upsets Sam after Henny gives birth?
(a) There is no one to take care of the baby.
(b) Louie is taking care of the baby.
(c) The house is full of people who have come to take care of the baby.
(d) She has hired a nurse.

4. What do Sam and Henny argue about when they consider Sam's departure?
(a) An affair Henny had.
(b) Henny's incompetence about money.
(c) Henny's hatred for Louie.
(d) Sam's affairs.

5. In what way does Colonel Willets see David Collyer's death as an opportunity?
(a) Now he can make Sam loyal to him personally.
(b) Now he can toy with Sam's appointment, and drive him away from the institute.
(c) Now he can discredit Sam and have him removed from his post.
(d) Now he can extract more contributions from Sam.

Short Answer Questions

1. What 'crime' does Nellie hold against Louie?

2. How does the narrator characterize Sam Pollit's relationship with his children?

3. What embarrasses Louie about going to school?

4. What is Louie like when her parents are gone?

5. How do things change in the house after Sam returns home?

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