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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. Where does Harry work?
(a) A coal mine.
(b) A steel factory.
(c) A doctor's office.
(d) The supermarket.

2. Who does the union president hire to take care of unsavory business that caused violence to erupt?
(a) Vinnie and Sal.
(b) Georgette and Goldie.
(c) Vinnie and Harry.
(d) Tommy and Spook.

3. Who arrives at Mike's apartment for drinks in Coda?
(a) Louis.
(b) Harry.
(c) Sal.
(d) Freddie.

4. At the nice bars, what does Tralala say about the Officer's "dames"?
(a) She wishes she was one of them.
(b) She comments on their lack of respect.
(c) She compares her physique to theirs, noting hers is superior.
(d) She says they are after the Officers' money, too.

5. What is the title of Part IV?
(a) Hail Mary.
(b) Bloody Eye.
(c) Tralala.
(d) The Queen is Dead.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Tralala talk to at Willie's after the Officer leaves?

2. After leaving the upscale bar with a CPO, what does Tralala do the following day?

3. When the narrator talks about Abraham, what does he think about?

4. What happens to Tralala at the end of Part IV?

5. After Harry gifts his token of appreciation for the workers, where does he go?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Harry's new role during the factory strike make him feel?

2. What does Vinnie do in Coda in reaction to his wife using their apartment bathroom?

3. At the beginning of Part IV, how does the narrator describe the tactics Tralala used to get money from sailors?

4. What is Harry's role once the workers at the steel factory decide to go on strike?

5. Rather than steal money, what does Tralala realize will earn her more money?

6. What do Tralala, Tony, and Al do to the doggie when he returns to the Greek diner?

7. Why is Lucy embarrassed to tell the laundromat manager that her kids poured too much soup into the washing machine?

8. What does Ada morn for in Coda? Who does she miss?

9. What does Mary, Harry's wife, believe is the reason her husband is upset?

10. How does Mike reward himself for changing his baby's diaper in Coda?

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