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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Jimmy, who was the man killed in the war named Jaures?
(a) A journalist.
(b) A French socialist.
(c) A spy for the Germans.
(d) An anarchist.

2. What does Harland say of the photographs in the paper?
(a) They are badly taken.
(b) They are tasteless.
(c) They are interesting.
(d) They are risque.

3. Who does Gus McNeil tell Burke to set up a drink on him for?
(a) The company.
(b) The ladies at the bar.
(c) His friend from high shool.
(d) Burke himself.

4. What does George Baldwin think will happen as a result of the war?
(a) The Stock Exchange will close.
(b) His wife will go crazy.
(c) His gold futures will go through the roof.
(d) There will be a food shortage.

5. After a night of dancing in Chapter 14, how does Anna accidentally wake her aunt up?
(a) She bumps into the kitchen table.
(b) She starts humming too loudly.
(c) She giggles loudly when her boyfriend kisses her goodnight.
(d) She trips on a rug and falls to the floor.

6. According to the taxi driver who drops Elaine and George off, why is there is such a big crowd at the road house?
(a) It is steak night.
(b) The weather is stellar.
(c) The war.
(d) The Canarsie murder.

7. What were Babylon and Nineveh built out of, according to Stan?
(a) Rock.
(b) Brick.
(c) Steel.
(d) Wood.

8. Who says to herself, "Somebody loves me, I wonder who..."?
(a) Mrs. Merivale.
(b) Ellen.
(c) Anna.
(d) Mrs. Baldwin.

9. Who does Pearline brag to about Stan's ambitions?
(a) The dog catcher.
(b) The old man on the bench.
(c) The beat cop at the diner.
(d) The blue gingham lady in the gorcery store.

10. Who says he has come from overseas making the world safe for democracy?
(a) Captain James Merivale.
(b) George Baldwin.
(c) Congo.
(d) Colonel Schmidt.

11. What do the Herfs smuggle into the country from their trip abroad?
(a) Papayas.
(b) Drugs.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Exotic birds.

12. Who has gotten her throat X-rayed?
(a) Ruth Prynne.
(b) Cassie.
(c) Mrs. Sunderland.
(d) Ellen.

13. Alice Sheffield goes to what store to buy quite a lot of things?
(a) Lord & Taylor.
(b) Burberry.
(c) Nieman Marcus.
(d) Hickson's.

14. What does Jimmy Herf offer his cousin, Joe Harland, in Chapter 11?
(a) A Camel cigarette.
(b) A pen.
(c) A ride into town.
(d) Money for lunch.

15. Jimmy wishes he could blame all his woes on what to make himself feel better?
(a) Capitalism.
(b) God.
(c) His ancestors.
(d) Marxism.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the dressmaker that Jimmy takes Ellen to?

2. What does Phil want to sell?

3. Jimmy Herf thinks reporters are what?

4. What is Stan's occupation?

5. Where does Jimmy go while Ellie is having her baby?

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