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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Boris call the man with whom he shares a room?
(a) The slav
(b) The junkie
(c) Dave
(d) The Jew

2. What two words does the narrator associate with a plongeur's work?
(a) Hard and unrewarding
(b) Hard and stupid
(c) Rewarding and pay
(d) Stupid and unnecessary

3. Which part of Boris' body is badly hurt?
(a) His leg
(b) His back
(c) His head
(d) His hand

4. How many staff work at Hotel X?
(a) 140
(b) 110
(c) 120
(d) 80

5. In what city does the narrator take a job?
(a) Birmingham
(b) Monaco
(c) Lentz
(d) London

6. What was the name of the girl with whom Charlie lived?
(a) Yvonne
(b) Daisy
(c) Jill
(d) Janet

7. How many hours a day does the narrator work at the hotel?
(a) 14
(b) 9
(c) 11
(d) 17

8. How many hours a day does the narrator work at the restaurant?
(a) 13
(b) 5
(c) 7
(d) 17

9. What does the narrator call the hotel where he works?
(a) Hotel Slavery
(b) Hotel X
(c) Hotel Z
(d) Hotel Dirty

10. In what is Boris covered?
(a) Spots
(b) Excrement
(c) Sun cream
(d) Bug bites

11. How many days a week does the narrator work at the restaurant?
(a) 7
(b) 3
(c) 6
(d) 5

12. Where do Charlie and Yvonne meet the woman from the charity?
(a) The street
(b) A bistro
(c) A church
(d) A bar

13. What kind of game do the workmen play at the bistro?
(a) Billiards
(b) Darts
(c) Bowls
(d) Snooker

14. How many francs has the Jew stolen off Boris?
(a) 6
(b) 2
(c) 4
(d) 10

15. What kind of children does Charlie say Yvonne had?
(a) Handicapped
(b) Triplets
(c) Special
(d) Twins

Short Answer Questions

1. What wakes the narrator outside his window?

2. What does Yvonne stuff in her clothing?

3. Where do Boris and the narrator eat their meals?

4. Out of how much money does the doorman cheat the narrator?

5. How big is Boris' room?

(see the answer keys)

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