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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much is Brenda now requesting as a settlement?
(a) 1000 a year.
(b) 300 a year.
(c) 2000 a year.
(d) 10,000 a year.

2. What does Rosa say when Tony talks to her about going further on?
(a) It will cost many more cigarettes.
(b) They will but it will be very dangerous.
(c) Her tribe does not go into Pie-Wie lands.
(d) Maybe if the rest of their group arrives.

3. What are the legal ramifications of John Andrew's death?
(a) The court rules it an accident.
(b) The court rules negligence on Tony's part for allowing such a young boy to ride the hunt.
(c) There are no legal ramifications as it was obviously an accident so no investigation is necessary.
(d) The court rules Brenda as negligent.

4. Of whom does Tony not see much before she leaves?
(a) Marjorie.
(b) Mrs. Rattery.
(c) His sister.
(d) Brenda.

5. How does Tony's weekend farce turn out?
(a) Tony gets interested in Milly and actually hopes to date her.
(b) Not quite as successful as they had hoped, so he has to do it again.
(c) A total failure.
(d) Successful.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Tony doing in the wake of Brenda's request to end their marriage?

2. About what does Mr. Todd become evasive?

3. Who nurses Tony back to health?

4. How is Tony?

5. Who is Rosa?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Brenda use the death of her son to justify her request for a divorce?

2. How has John Beaver fared through the saga of Tony and Brenda's failed marriage?

3. What is rather ironic about how divorce is treated in this era?

4. Why does Tony have to appear to be in the wrong?

5. What is the symbolic significance of the first book that Tony reads?

6. How does Tony manage to survive in the jungle?

7. How is the inadequacies of the social circle in which Brenda revolves evident with the death of John Andrew?

8. Why do you think Tony decides to go away for awhile?

9. What seems most important to Tony as he lies possibly dying and alone?

10. How is it that Tony seems to be the "bad" guy in a number of ways?

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