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Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Why did Nikki hate her father?
(a) Because he molested Nikki when she was a teenager.
(b) Because he killed her pet dog.
(c) Becaue he was an alcoholic and a gambler, who was unfaithful to her mother.
(d) Because he was violent and abusive.
2. How did Sabbath feel about the manner in which Nikki handled her mother's death?
(a) He thought tht it was normal and healthy.
(b) He thought that she was faking her grief.
(c) He thought that it was odd, but not extraordinary.
(d) He thought that it was grotesque.
3. According to Norman, which of the following rumors did Linc never believe about Sabbath?
(a) That Sabbath had nothing to do with the disappearance of his first wife.
(b) That Sabbath had gotten Roseanna pregnant while he was married to Nikki.
(c) That Sabbath was an alcoholic.
(d) That Sabbath had murdered someone.
4. In Part 2, why is Sabbath angry with himself at Drenka's grave?
(a) For not having killed Matija.
(b) For not having told Drenka how he felt.
(c) For not having left Roseanna to be with Drenka.
(d) For having continued his affair with Drenka despite the toll on his marriage.
5. What surprised Matija enough to cause him to end his conversation with Sabbath?
(a) Pictures of Drenka that Sabbath possessed.
(b) Sabbath's comments about Drenka's sexual performance.
(c) Seeing Sabbath's birthmark, and realizing that he had met him before.
(d) Sabbath's mention of Silvija.
6. Why did Sabbath stop directing?
(a) Because he was not allowed to make the radical changes that he wanted to make.
(b) Because it was not exciting without Nikki as his leading lady.
(c) Because he lost his job by spending all of his time searching for Nikki.
(d) Because too many actors refused to work with him.
7. Why does Sabbath think that he should have been a pimp instead of a puppet master?
(a) Because he realizes that he does not possess puppeteering talent.
(b) Because he would have been able to make more money as a pimp.
(c) Because he feels that being a puppeteer is degrading.
(d) Because both professions manipulate objects for the amusement of others.
8. Why did Barrett stop speaking to Drenka before her death?
(a) Because he was angry with her for asking him to leave his wife.
(b) Because he did not want to get involved with her illness.
(c) Because he was afraid that Matija would discover their affair.
(d) Because he was angry with Sabbath.
9. What happened when Scott Lewis got a prostitute for Drenka?
(a) Drenka was unhappy, and the prostitute was angry.
(b) Scott was angry, and Drenka was crying.
(c) Drenka was happy, but the prostitute was not.
(d) All three of them enjoyed themselves.
10. How old was Sabbath when he first set up his own theater?
(a) Twenty-eight.
(b) Twenty-four.
(c) Thirty.
(d) Twenty-two.
11. Why does Sabbath think that Nikki committed suicide?
(a) Because the character she played committed suicide.
(b) Because she was depressed before her disappearance.
(c) Because she talked about killing herself a lot before she disappeared.
(d) Because her wounds appeared to be self-inflicted to Sabbath, despite the ruling that it was a murder.
12. How did Sabbath and Roseanna meet?
(a) Roseanna was his puppet partner.
(b) Sabbath agreed to present a private show for Roseanna's father.
(c) Roseanna was friends with his first wife, Nikki.
(d) Roseanna was one of Sabbath's devoted fans, and attended every one of his shows.
13. Why did Sabbath leave New York the first time?
(a) Because he wanted to be closer to his family.
(b) Because he had lost his job and had no reason to stay.
(c) Because he wanted to live closer to Roseanna.
(d) Because he was going crazy searching for Nikki.
14. At the beginning of Part 3, what does Sabbath find out about Linc?
(a) That he has been diagnosed with a terminal illness.
(b) That he has committed suicide.
(c) That he has just become a father.
(d) That he has gotte married.
15. Who was Ron Metzer?
(a) Silvija's boyfriend.
(b) Sabbath's post-high school best friend.
(c) Roseanna's brother.
(d) Drenka's first husband.
Short Answer Questions
1. How did Sabbath's brother, Morty, die?
2. Why did Sabbath want Drenka to sleep with all of his friends?
3. As the novel opens, who issues an ultimatum to Sabbath?
4. In Part 4, what does Sabbath think that his mother's spirit is encouraging him to do?
5. Which of the following is the ultimatum issued to Sabbath?
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