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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the party in Chapter 13?
(a) Fifteenth Street.
(b) Myrtle Avenue.
(c) Brooklyn.
(d) Chelsea.

2. What is Yaller Prince's job?
(a) Pimp.
(b) Drug dealer.
(c) Janitor.
(d) Longshoreman.

3. Who wants revenge against Yaller in Chapter 19?
(a) A coworker.
(b) A prostitute.
(c) Ray.
(d) A customer.

4. What is the waiter's name?
(a) George.
(b) William.
(c) Ray.
(d) Jean-Marc.

5. What is Jake told by a doctor in Chapter 15?
(a) He will die in less than six months.
(b) He has pneumonia.
(c) He needs a blood transfusion.
(d) He must stop drinking.

6. What type of suit does Jake go out in the day after Yaller's fight?
(a) Zoot.
(b) French.
(c) English.
(d) American.

7. What is the chef's punishment for assaulting the pantryman?
(a) He is suspended for a week.
(b) He is fired.
(c) He is demoted to second cook.
(d) He is docked pay to replace the eggs.

8. Where does the brown woman go with Jake?
(a) Aunt Hattie's.
(b) The Congo.
(c) Her room.
(d) Jake's room.

9. What job does Yaller Prince have?
(a) Pimp.
(b) Longshoreman.
(c) Bartender.
(d) Piano player.

10. What does Jerco refuse to pawn when he needs money?
(a) The mink coat.
(b) His watch.
(c) The pearl necklace.
(d) His mother's ring.

11. Who causes a near fight between Madame Laura and Congo Rose?
(a) Zeddy.
(b) Miss Curdy.
(c) Ray.
(d) Jake.

12. Where does Ray get a job in Chapter 17?
(a) At a free-lunch counter.
(b) On a dock.
(c) On a railroad.
(d) In a nightclub.

13. What do the two women who fight for a man do before the police arrive?
(a) Hide in their rooms.
(b) Get dressed.
(c) Make up.
(d) Get drunk.

14. At what time does Jake return to his quarters after going to the show?
(a) Ten-thirty.
(b) After midnight.
(c) Just before sunrise.
(d) Three in the morning.

15. What job does Ray sign up to do at the end of Chapter 18?
(a) Plumber.
(b) Cabin boy.
(c) College professor.
(d) Public school teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ms. Rosalind Whicher wear often?

2. What friend does Ray bring to visit Jake?

3. Where is Jake resting from his illness in Chapter 16?

4. Where is Jake talking to the brown woman at the beginning of Chapter 20?

5. What type of suit does Jake prefer to the one he's wearing the day after Yaller's fight?

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