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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 216 - 246.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the widow Rattner's first name?
(a) Mamie.
(b) Millie.
(c) Mildred.
(d) Marie.

2. What is Sylder's destination as he drives tonight?
(a) The police station to turn himself in.
(b) A house to drop off whiskey.
(c) A hotel to meet his mistress.
(d) A bar to meet his friends.

3. How much money does John Wesley give to Sylder?
(a) Two dollars.
(b) Ten dollars.
(c) Twenty dollars.
(d) Fifty cents.

4. Where do the policemen begin their investigation?
(a) Homes in the area.
(b) A local church.
(c) A diner.
(d) A local store.

5. What does Sylder tell John Wesley was in Sylder's car?
(a) Cocaine.
(b) Cigarettes.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Marijuana.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Kenneth Rattner doing as the novel begins?

2. What has happened to the corpse in the peach pit?

3. Where is Kenneth when he enters a bar?

4. Kenneth asks the storekeep for the distance to what city?

5. What extreme weather is Ownby navigating at the beginning of this section?

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