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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1959, what have Jenny and Ned stopped doing?
(a) Paying bills.
(b) Attending church.
(c) Waiting for Sam.
(d) Dining out.

2. When Ned takes the trash down the elevator to the basement, what does Sam not tell Ned?
(a) That people live in the basement.
(b) That he is leaving.
(c) That the basement holds water.
(d) That there is no elevator button in the basement.

3. After Sam realizes he is not the parent young Ned needs, what message does Skinny relay to Ned?
(a) That he will send money.
(b) That Sam says 'hello.'
(c) That he will ingore him.
(d) That he will return.

4. When Sam kidnapped Ned, what did they do together?
(a) Ate at a diner.
(b) Camped.
(c) Shopped.
(d) Fished.

5. What day does Jenny file for divorce?
(a) The day she discovers Sam's gambling addiction.
(b) The day after Ned's grandfather's funeral.
(c) The day she brings Ned home from the hospital.
(d) The day Sam slaps her for the first time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Ned sure about at his mother's house, but unsure about at his father's house?

2. What is the setting of the novel's first chapter?

3. When Ned moves in with Sam, what is he very unsure about?

4. What does Sam's apartment look like?

5. What is Ned's favorite duty at the church?

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