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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What actor does Thurber talk about in this chapter six?
(a) Robert De Niro.
(b) John Barrymore.
(c) Peter Nicholls.
(d) Lionel Barrymore.

2. Who are the immortals?
(a) The local boys.
(b) Gangsters.
(c) The gardeners.
(d) The family servants.

3. What subject can Thurber not pass?
(a) Biology.
(b) English literature.
(c) Geography.
(d) Mathematics.

4. What problems does Mugs have shortly before his death?
(a) He goes blind.
(b) He starts seeing things.
(c) He goes death.
(d) He starts hearing voices.

5. Which white boxer does Thurber reference?
(a) Max Emery.
(b) Henry Boston,
(c) Jim Jefferies.
(d) Jack Johnson.

6. What does Thurber say he hears ringing in 1918?
(a) Bells.
(b) Laughter.
(c) Telephones.
(d) Gun shots.

7. What has someone stolen from Thurber?
(a) His pants.
(b) His jacket.
(c) His ring.
(d) His shoes.

8. Where does Muggs go when Thurber punishes him?
(a) The parlor.
(b) The cleaning cupboard.
(c) The fireplace mantelpiece.
(d) The bookshelf.

9. What other subject does Thurber say causes him trouble?
(a) Mathematics.
(b) Gym.
(c) Sociology.
(d) Chemistry.

10. What writer does Thurber reference in this section?
(a) Joseph Conrad.
(b) Jack London.
(c) Ernest Hemmingway.
(d) Roman Polanski.

11. What happens when Muggs jumps onto the mantelpiece?
(a) A picture falls on top of him.
(b) The wall cracks.
(c) It collapses.
(d) It cracks.

12. Which member of Thurber's family is a veteran of the Battle of Missionary Ridge?
(a) Grandfather.
(b) Uncle Horatio.
(c) Uncle Jimmy.
(d) Father.

13. What does Thurber say he can't hold down in certain moods?
(a) Food.
(b) Vomit.
(c) Swearing.
(d) Screams.

14. In what part of his life does Thurber say he suffered?
(a) The early years.
(b) The teenage years.
(c) The middle years.
(d) The later years.

15. What do Ohio State students have to complete two years of?
(a) Filmmaking.
(b) Military.
(c) Domestic skills.
(d) Social work.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of sounds does Bassum make to help Boleciecwcz?

2. What kind of dog is Jeannie?

3. What does Thurber fear Muggs will do when he feeds him?

4. What does Thurber say he is tempted to do at the end of the novel?

5. What is General Littlefield doing when Thurber enters his office?

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