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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What competing lawyer comments to George Baldwin on his railroad case?
(a) Mr. Whitecastle.
(b) Mr. Emery.
(c) John Dugan.
(d) Ed Thatcher.

2. What is the name of the play Harry Goldweiser wants Ellen to star in?
(a) Dearest Enemy.
(b) The Zinnia Girl.
(c) The Vagabond King.
(d) No, No Nanette.

3. What does Morris call Cassie when she talks about getting a bit part in Goldweiser's next show?
(a) Crass.
(b) Upstage.
(c) A golddigger.
(d) A harlot.

4. As the building is burning a man tells Thatcher what about the fire's origin?
(a) It was started by an incendiary device.
(b) A man was smoking in bed when it was started.
(c) Someone's cooking caused it.
(d) A molotove coctail started the fire.

5. What does Morris say that life is NOT when he is talking to Cassie?
(a) A bowl of cherries.
(b) A gas.
(c) All beer and sauerkraut.
(d) A place for the timid.

6. What does Ed's drinking buddy do for a living?
(a) He drives a cab.
(b) He works at the New York Times.
(c) He owns a restaurant.
(d) He is a printer.

7. What does Ellen ask Harry to buy her in Central Park?
(a) A carriage ride.
(b) A balloon.
(c) A rose.
(d) A gardenia.

8. Where is Bud sitting when he reads the newspaper and the other men there are playing chess?
(a) The Seaman's Union.
(b) Ellis Island.
(c) Wall Street.
(d) Central Park.

9. John and Elaine change trains at ___________, when her new kid glove has split at the thumb.
(a) Port Authority.
(b) Union Station.
(c) Freemont Exchange.
(d) Manhattan Transfer.

10. What is the name of Jimmy's aunt?
(a) Anne.
(b) Ellen.
(c) Rachelle.
(d) Emily.

11. What does Stan say he was born as?
(a) A pessimist.
(b) A dirty dog.
(c) A nihilist.
(d) A capitalist.

12. Where is Bud born and raised?
(a) In the forest.
(b) In a factory town.
(c) On a farm.
(d) In an orphanage.

13. What does Jimmy call his mother?
(a) Muddy.
(b) Mumu.
(c) Mother Dearest.
(d) Momma.

14. What does Bud do to his father?
(a) Apologizes to him.
(b) Sends him to another state.
(c) Mashes his head in.
(d) Yells at him.

15. What does Stan say when Ellen says he's sober at least when he shows up in her dressing room?
(a) "I've got the DT's."
(b) "Sober as a judge."
(c) "You insult me."
(d) "Sober as a penguin."

Short Answer Questions

1. What stood up, vague as a sleepwalker, that Ed Thatcher sees as he looks across the Narrows?

2. Where has Bud come from?

3. Where does Hartly want to go for vacation?

4. Why does Stan want to go to Mouquin's in the morning?

5. What does Ed's drinking buddy say of having kids?

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