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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what time of day does Pimko drop Joey off at the Piórkowski school?
(a) At lunch.
(b) Afer school is out for the day.
(c) At final bell.
(d) At first bell.

2. According to the narrator, what are all underdeveloped artists bound to create?
(a) Mediocre art.
(b) Brilliant art.
(c) Terrible art.
(d) They will not be creating art at all.

3. What question does the schoolgirl ask Joey over and over and over when he is in her bedroom?
(a) How did you get in here?
(b) Where do you think you are?
(c) What can I do for you?
(d) Do you need some help?

4. What does the narrator extol for creating mythology?
(a) Repetition.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Symbolism.
(d) Character.

5. Where does Pimko hide while taking notes on the children while they play at the playground?
(a) Behind a dumpster.
(b) In his car.
(c) Behind a tree.
(d) Underneath the slide.

6. Where does Filibur know he must slap Momsen to save his wife's life?
(a) On the back of the head.
(b) On the hand.
(c) On the cheek.
(d) On the buttocks.

7. Who wins in the pistol shootout between Momsen and Filibur?
(a) Momsen.
(b) Neither man wins.
(c) The men tie.
(d) Filibur.

8. What does the schoolgirl do to pass her time while she is waiting for her parents to get home after Joey arrives?
(a) She brushes her teeth.
(b) She picks at her skin.
(c) She braids her hair.
(d) She paints her toenails.

9. Who does Kneadus attack upon entering the Youngblood home?
(a) The gardener.
(b) The cook.
(c) The laundress.
(d) The housemaid.

10. What does Joey dream about at the opening of the novel?
(a) Canoeing down a river.
(b) Fighting a bull.
(c) Catching a train.
(d) Lassoing a hog.

11. When Joey storms back into the schoolgirl's bedroom, what blinds him upon entry?
(a) The sun.
(b) The lamp.
(c) The candles.
(d) The radiator.

12. What grade does Joey enroll in at the Piórkowski school?
(a) Sixth grade.
(b) Second grade.
(c) Forth grade.
(d) Eight grade.

13. Which of the following adjectives is not used by Joey to describe the schoolgirl when he sees her for the first time?
(a) Beautiful.
(b) Powerful.
(c) Youthful.
(d) Athletic.

14. How old is Joey at the opening of the novel?
(a) 19-years-old.
(b) 27-years-old.
(c) 30-years-old.
(d) 42-years-old.

15. Which of the following adjectives does Pimko use to describe the children on the playground in his notes?
(a) Overweight.
(b) Excitable.
(c) Innocent.
(d) Arrogant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the professor who is known as "Anti-Filidor's" real last name?

2. Which of the schoolgirl's body parts are most intriguing to Joey when he first meets her?

3. How does Syphon rally his men when they seem to dwindle in the schoolyard fight?

4. What time does the school girl agree to meet her friends for a movie?

5. Who do the children on the playground think Pimko is when they see him writing notes in hiding?

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