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Babbitt

Sinclair Lewis

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Chapters 1-2 Quiz

Quizzes Chapters 1-2 Quiz

1 of 5
Where does Babbitt live?

Meadowville
Prairie Hollow
Floral Heights
Arboreal Plains

2 of 5
What, along with Myra's cheerful morning greeting, expels the remnants of Babbitt's fantasy world?

Babbitt's alarm clock
The lawnmower next door
Children shouting
A radio playing

3 of 5
What has given Babbitt the headache he wakes up with?

Illegally-distilled gin
Illegally-brewed beer
Too much soda
Bad coffee

4 of 5
What job is Verona doing?

Journalist
Charity worker
Secretary
Filing clerk

5 of 5
What calms Babbitt at the breakfast table?

Reading the paper
Checking his emails
Talking to his family
Listening to the radio

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