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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. Who does the narrator refer to as his "final downfall and humiliation" in Chapter 6?
(a) Mary Anne.
(b) Naomi.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Julia.

2. What does the narrator refer to the bus driver as in Chapter 4, Part 3?
(a) An Irishman.
(b) A Jew.
(c) A Goy.
(d) A Polack.

3. What is the name of the radio play the narrator writes in his youth?
(a) Shikse's Revenge.
(b) Songs of Communism.
(c) Free and Brave.
(d) Let Freedom Ring!

4. What will "take you for all you're worth and leave you in the gutter," according to the protagonist's parents?
(a) A blondie.
(b) A prostitute.
(c) A Jewish girl.
(d) A wife.

5. What phrase does the narrator say he never said before his trip with the college girlfriend?
(a) I love you.
(b) Goodnight.
(c) Ciao.
(d) Good morning.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Bubbles, according to Babalu?

2. Who wrote the essay, "The Most Prevalent Form of Degradation in Erotic Life"?

3. What is the name of the strip club the narrator speaks of going to when he was underage?

4. Where does the narrator worry his picture will show up when he's sneaking into the strip club?

5. How much money did the narrator pay to the prostitute in Italy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Alex suggest that the Monkey says are his worst sins?

2. What does the narrator retell about the burlesque show in Chapter 4?

3. What story does Alex tell of the Monkey with the married couple?

4. When do the narrator's doubts about the Monkey reach a climax?

5. Who is the second shikse Alex speaks about being involved with in Chapter 5? How is she described?

6. What does Alex remark about Israel?

7. How does Alex describe the "Sunday morning ritual" in his neighborhood?

8. Who is Bubbles? What was she to Alex?

9. What does the Monkey fantasize about while returning from their trip? How does Alex ruin this mood?

10. Where did Alex go on a trip with Kay? What does Alex say about his experience with Kay's family?

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