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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. Jim's stories bore Norman to the point of ___________________.
(a) anger
(b) tears
(c) frustration
(d) hysteria

2. How does Norman try to avoid altercations with Jim?
(a) He keeps a cool head.
(b) He works on alternate days.
(c) He does not speak to Jim.
(d) He tries to stay out of his way.

3. How does Jim abuse men?
(a) He picks fights.
(b) He flirts with their wives.
(c) He engages in power struggles all the time.
(d) He hits them on the jaw.

4. What is the subject of Jim's latest brags?
(a) A deer he had hunted and killed
(b) Jim's conquest of a large woman
(c) A new boat he has bought
(d) A one-month European vacation

5. How does Norman feel about Jim at first sight?
(a) He wants to be his friend.
(b) He thinks Jim is very kind.
(c) He dislikes him.
(d) He is drawn to his humor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jim enjoy doing at the camp?

2. What does Norman not suggest to Jim?

3. What does Jim complain to the cooks about?

4. What does Jim invite Norman to do?

5. Jim is a big talker and always brags about _____________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Norman regain some composure after his trying days with Jim?

2. What is Jim's wintertime job?

3. What does Norman fear about Jim?

4. Who does Norman meet one summer while logging in the woods?

5. What does Jim never eat at breakfast?

6. How does Norman perceive Jim's letters?

7. Where is the location of the woods where Norman works?

8. What does Jim do while the prostitutes are working?

9. What is the content of Jim's final letter to Norman?

10. What happens when Norman returns to college?

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