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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. Why does Sherman decide against telling Lopwitz about his infidelity?
(a) Lopwitz is a staunch puritan
(b) Lopwitz is a famous gossip
(c) Lopwitz is related to Arthur Ruskin
(d) Lopwitz probably already knows

2. What were Henry and Roland doing when Henry was hit by the Mercedes, according to Roland?
(a) Helping the driver move a tire
(b) Running from a group of guys
(c) Waiting to cross the street
(d) Listening to some music on the sidewalk

3. When is Sherman going to be arrested?
(a) That evening
(b) Immediately
(c) The end of the week
(d) The next morning

4. Which of the following is not a call that Lopwitz takes during his meeting with Sherman?
(a) His interior designer
(b) Tommy Killian
(c) A celebrity friend
(d) Bernard Levy

5. What does an inmate in the holding cell attempt to steal from Sherman?
(a) His shoes
(b) His wallet
(c) His jacket
(d) His belt

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time are Detectives Martin and Goldberg picking up Sherman?

2. Why does Maria lash out at Sherman at the end of their meeting?

3. What has Sherman McCoy resolved to do as he waits in Tommy Killian's waiting room?

4. Who regularly dines at the restaurant where Arthur Ruskin dies despite public statements against it?

5. According to Quigley, where is Maria Ruskin presently?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the story that Arthur Ruskin tells Peter Fallow at dinner.

2. As Kramer is interviewing Maria Ruskin, what does he realize he loves about his job?

3. How does Larry Kramer characterize Roland Auburn in Chapter 19?

4. What information do Martin's two crack dealers offer regarding the McCoy case?

5. What aspects of Sherman McCoy's life are disrupted by the Henry Lamb case?

6. What happens to the Lamb family at the end of the novel?

7. What does Sherman tell Judy about his relationship with Maria?

8. Where does the incriminating recording of Maria come from?

9. How is Sherman's experience at the di Ducci event different from his experience at the Bavardages'?

10. Why does Bernie disagree with Abe Weiss about the planned arrest of Sherman?

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