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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5: My Object All Sublime; Chapters 37-45: the Nightmare, How to Discard a Mistress, The Bad Year, A First Class Ticket to Europe, The man on the Boat Deck, A Game of Ping Pong, the Premonition, In Pursuit of Noel.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does George put his graduate studies on hold?
(a) He cannot afford to go because of the Depression.
(b) He wants to spend some time traveling first.
(c) He is unsure of what program he wants to major in.
(d) He wants to get a job and make money for his future family.

2. Where is the office where Noel will be working in Part 4?
(a) Chicago.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) New York.
(d) Connecticut.

3. Where is Marjorie taking acting classes in Chapter 4?
(a) NYU and Columbia.
(b) Yale.
(c) Brown.
(d) Harvard.

4. What does Noel blame Marjorie for in Chapter 38?
(a) His current financial situation.
(b) His current state of desolation and failure.
(c) His loneliness and frustration.
(d) His lack of direction.

5. What is Noel's term for a generic Jewish boy?
(a) Dr. Shapiro.
(b) Abraham.
(c) Jeremiah.
(d) Rabbi Reuben.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Marjorie when the novel begins?

2. How did Noel's show do, as noted in Chapter 38?

3. Who does the title of Chapter 2, "Prince Charming," refer to?

4. What does Marjorie's apartment building overlook?

5. What do Marjorie's parents think of Sandy?

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