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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: Chapters 3 (contd); Part Two: The Wrong side of the Tracks. Chapter 4-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the favorite haunt the author and her brother spent time in in the House during their weekends when they were not with Freddy?
(a) The library.
(b) The basement.
(c) The study.
(d) The attic.

2. What is the significance of the 2017 birthday celebrations for Aunt Maryanne and Aunt Elizabeth?
(a) They take place in the white house.
(b) They are cancelled.
(c) They take place online.
(d) They take place in Mary's house.

3. What makes Mary sure that Donald has some pathologies and disorders?
(a) Donald is incapable of looking at anything objectively.
(b) Donald shows that he is sick.
(c) Donald is hospitalized.
(d) Donald tells her that he has pathologies.

4. What did Donald do to get into the University of Pennsylvania?
(a) He used Fred's influence.
(b) He had someone take the SAT for him.
(c) He worked hard.
(d) He spoke to the dean.

5. What course did Fred take to improve his public speaking skills?
(a) Normal Peale.
(b) Dale Carnegie.
(c) Rockefeller.
(d) Andrew Mellon.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Mary, what is surprising about the publicity Donald has received over 50 years?

2. What incident does the author narrate to show how Donald got away with his bad behavior at home?

3. How much of FHA money did Fred receive for the Beach Haven project?

4. What was Fred preoccupied with when his children needed him?

5. What funding backed the Virginia Beach project that Fred took up?

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