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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 Larry say about all of his dreams?
(a) He has never had dreams.
(b) They are dead and buried.
(c) They are alive.
(d) They are realistic.

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

3. Why does Willie stop singing?
(a) Everyone is yelling at him to stop.
(b) He is tired.
(c) When Harry seems about to take him upstairs.
(d) He is bored with singing.

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

5. What does Rocky believe he does not have?
(a) Pipe dreams.
(b) Any friends.
(c) Any more alcohol.
(d) A place to spend the night.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what does Joe dream?

2. What does Joe do when he sees their reactions?

3. Who wakes Hugo up from his drunken stupor?

4. How do Pearl and Margie look at each other?

5. What does he say about the person who made these comments?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the regulars feel about their lives and the idea of suicide?

2. What do Larry and Hickey argue about, regarding Larry's life?

3. How does the reader learn about those who had been involved in the Anarchist Movement?

4. What does Hickey encourage the down-and-outers to do? What is the result of his encouragement?

5. Who is Hickey?

6. After Larry toasts Hickey and hopes he finds some kind of peace, how does Parritt react?

7. How is the reunion between Rocky, Margie, and Pearl?

8. What does Harry say he knew all along?

9. What does Harry do after storming out of the bar?

10. What are several of the characters' dreams for the future?

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