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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. What does Bruce steal from a neighbor's house?
(a) A garden hose.
(b) A bike.
(c) A lawn mower.
(d) A cabbage.

2. In school, Bruce was always too small and too ______________.
(a) Funny.
(b) Smart.
(c) Fat.
(d) Slow.

3. In what type of establishment had Bruce's father killed himself?
(a) Bar.
(b) Casino.
(c) Bus station.
(d) Motel.

4. How does Bruce spend most of his time now?
(a) Lecturing.
(b) Traveling.
(c) Playing golf.
(d) Working.

5. What does Bruce recall watching as he worked as a boy?
(a) A drug deal.
(b) A sunset.
(c) A couple dancing.
(d) A brawl.

Short Answer Questions

1. What room does Bruce recognize in the funeral home building?

2. Where does Bruce go after he checks into his hotel?

3. What else does the funeral director give to Bruce before he leaves?

4. What does Bruce's father's job inhibit?

5. Why is Bruce disappointed in his mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the girl's boyfriend realizes that Bruce has gotten fresh with her?

2. Describe the situation in which Bruce touches a girl's breast for the first time.

3. What is the symbolism of the cabbage that Bruce steals?

4. What does Bruce recall about the house once he is inside?

5. What were Bruce's school years like?

6. What happened after Bruce finally made it into Nola's room?

7. Why does Bruce hate his father for his mother's sake?

8. What does Bruce learn about the phone number given to him by the funeral director?

9. How does the author show that Joe had been an important part of Bruce's life?

10. What prompts Bruce to think of Jack Bailey and what does he recall regarding Jack being a cad with women?

(see the answer keys)

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