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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hickey say about Larry's attitude?
(a) He does not know what he is talking about.
(b) It is just another pipe dream.
(c) He is correct.
(d) He is partially correct.

2. What story does Cora tell?
(a) How she robbed a drunken customer.
(b) Why she became a prostitute.
(c) How she first met Chuck.
(d) When she first moved to town.

3. Why does Larry leave this organization?
(a) He loses all of his friends.
(b) He becomes disillusioned.
(c) It is disbanded.
(d) He does not earn enough money.

4. When does he realize he does not need to drink anymore?
(a) One day when he woke up.
(b) After attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.
(c) When he turned forty.
(d) When he gave up on old pipe dreams.

5. What dies with Harry's wife?
(a) His need to be loved.
(b) His love for women.
(c) His desire to advance in politics.
(d) His heart.

6. About what do Larry and Mosher argue?
(a) The tab.
(b) Who will pay for the next drink.
(c) Who has the better pipe dreams.
(d) Whether Hickey is telling the truth.

7. From where does Hickey know Parritt?
(a) He cannot say.
(b) Grade school.
(c) Little League baseball.
(d) The Movement.

8. Who mediates their argument?
(a) Joe.
(b) Willie.
(c) Larry.
(d) Jimmy.

9. What comments does Hickey say he heard?
(a) Cora's comments about him being the iceman.
(b) Larry's comments about him being afraid.
(c) Rocky's comments about how he is annoying.
(d) Pearl's comments about him acting strangely.

10. Why does Parritt say he never would have come to the bar?
(a) If he had known the drinks were so expensive.
(b) If he had known is was a place where prostitutes hung out.
(c) If he had known he would be teased.
(d) If he had known the other clients would be so rude.

11. What had Willie been?
(a) A mediocre med student.
(b) A brilliant law student.
(c) A college professor.
(d) An alcoholic.

12. What does Jimmy absolutely believe will happen to him?
(a) He will find a nice girl to marry.
(b) He will become a millionaire.
(c) He will die young.
(d) He will get a newspaper job.

13. About what do Wetjoen and Lewis believe they will do together?
(a) Drink.
(b) Go on trips to South Africa and England.
(c) Live in a nice apartment.
(d) Start a small business.

14. Why does Rocky tell Lewis and Wetjoen to calm down?
(a) Hickey will get upset with them.
(b) Their disagreement is petty.
(c) They are annoying him.
(d) The party will start soon.

15. Why do they sit down by Rocky?
(a) To hand over the proceeds of their night's work.
(b) He will buy them a drink.
(c) To catch up on the gossip they have missed.
(d) They are friends with Rocky.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does he say they all will be when they see the truth behind what he is saying?

2. Why does Rocky say Pearl has no right to be angry with Cora?

3. About what does Rocky complain?

4. What excuse does Chuck give for the change in Hickey?

5. What does Rocky believe he does not have?

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