The Day of the Locust Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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The Day of the Locust Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 91 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a sporting house?
(a) A gambling den
(b) A poker house
(c) A brothel
(d) A cock fight arena

2. Who is Joan Schwartzen?
(a) The Estees' neighbor
(b) Claude's mistress
(c) Claude's sister
(d) A friend of Mrs. Estee's

3. Where did Homer work before he came to California?
(a) A school
(b) A hotel
(c) A factory
(d) A power plant

4. What is Tod supposed to learn on this job?
(a) Screenwriting
(b) Public relations
(c) Set and costume design
(d) Staging and blocking

5. What does Faye tell Homer?
(a) She is still hungry
(b) Her life story
(c) She thinks he is cute
(d) Her plans to be a movie star

6. What type of architecture is the norm in California?
(a) Tudor
(b) Spanish
(c) Split-level
(d) Ranch

7. What does Tod think Abe is when he first sees him?
(a) A traveling salesman
(b) A minister
(c) A pile of laundry
(d) A used car salesman

8. Where does Claude take Tod after the party?
(a) The movie studio
(b) Audrey Jenning's house
(c) A poker game
(d) A cock fight

9. What does Tod see when he enters his room?
(a) Dirty clothes all over the place
(b) A note under the door
(c) Last night's dirty dishes
(d) The TV is on

10. What does Tod not like in the landscape he sees on his way home?
(a) The dirty kids
(b) The scruffy landscaping
(c) The broken down cars
(d) The ugly houses

11. What is Mrs. Jenning's fee?
(a) $10 cover charge
(b) $30 for a night
(c) $5 cover charge
(d) $20 for a night

12. What is especially unusual about the two bedrooms?
(a) The walls are carpeted
(b) They are exactly alike
(c) They are painted red
(d) They have no windows

13. Where did Homer live before he moved to California?
(a) Waynesville, Iowa
(b) Waukesha, Wisconsin
(c) Waynesville, Ohio
(d) Portland, Indiana

14. What color is the building?
(a) flamingo pink
(b) diluted mustard
(c) buff beig
(d) off white

15. What was Mrs. Jenning's former profession?
(a) A cook
(b) A nurse
(c) A silent film star
(d) A waitress

Short Answer Questions

1. What is unusual about Faye's boyfriend's behavior?

2. In what room does the answer to #17 live?

3. What is the content of the note?

4. What does Harry make in his bathroom?

5. How are the main sections of the house decorated?

(see the answer keys)

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