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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What simile is used to describe how Dexter's heart turned over?
(a) Like the reel of a fishing pole.
(b) Like a top.
(c) Like the fly-wheel of the boat.
(d) Like a spinning golf ball.

2. What is the first thing the main character unconsciously does because of his winter dreams?
(a) Quits caddying.
(b) Goes skiing.
(c) Goes to college.
(d) Enters a golf tounament.

3. What can Dexter hear when he relaxes on the raft?
(a) A guitar.
(b) A violin.
(c) A piano.
(d) An organ.

4. Who gave Dexter a guest card for the golf course?
(a) Mr. T. A. Hedrick.
(b) Mr. Jones.
(c) Mr. Heart.
(d) Mr. Sandwood.

5. What business did Dexter buy?
(a) The golf course.
(b) An insurance company.
(c) A boat company.
(d) A partnership in a laundry.

Short Answer Questions

1. The simile made about the winters is that they "shut down like the white. . ."

2. What simile is used to describe some of the caddies?

3. Who does the person who approaches Dexter while in the raft say is waiting at the house?

4. Where does the main character's father's grocery store rank?

5. According to the narrator, what did Dexter desire?

(see the answer key)

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