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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. What does the narrator claim all stories are broken down into?
(a) Black and white.
(b) Emotions and responses.
(c) Innumerable tiny parts.
(d) Paragraphs and sentences.

2. Which of the following is not something Joey adds to his fruit compote in the hopes of getting a laugh from the family?
(a) Eggs.
(b) Toothpicks.
(c) Pepper.
(d) Bread.

3. Which of the following items is not something the narrator feels weighted down by in his greenery?
(a) Sticks.
(b) Buds.
(c) Sprouts.
(d) Leaves.

4. Why does the colonel in the crowd decide to shoot the tennis ball during the match?
(a) Because he was bored.
(b) Because he was excited.
(c) Because he was jealous.
(d) Because he was competitive.

5. How many gentlemen ride their women up to the Marquis when they see him in the crowd?
(a) 36.
(b) 19.
(c) 44.
(d) 28.

Short Answer Questions

1. What other character attempts to climb through Zuta's window, professing undying love for her?

2. Which of the following is not a reason why Kneadus rejects companionship from a particular farmhand?

3. What part of Kopyrda's outfit does Joey find lying on Zuta's bedroom floor?

4. What does Joey pay the beggar in the street to hold in his mouth?

5. What topic of conversation are the Youngbloods in when the parents argue about passing the salt?

Short Essay Questions

1. What interesting items does Joey find in Zuta's bedroom when he snoops through her belongings?

2. What happens when Joey and Kneadus reach the edge of the city in their search for the farmhand?

3. What happens when Pimko also arrives outside Zuta's window while Kopyrda is still inside?

4. How does Mrs. Youngblood react when she realizes that Joey is in love with Zuta?

5. How does the narrator explain his beliefs that all art is an imitation?

6. What does Joey see when he spies on the Youngblood family as they get ready for the morning in the bathroom?

7. How does Mrs. Youngblood react when she sees Zuta walking down the street with a boy she doesn't know?

8. How does Aunt Hurlecka come to Joey's rescue while he is on the outskirts of town?

9. How does the crowd at the tennis match respond to all the craziness going on around the field?

10. How does the colonel respond to the tennis game he is watching in the 18th century?

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