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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Lincoln ("Linc") Gelman?
(a) Sabbath's nephew.
(b) Roseanna's cousin.
(c) One of Drenka's lovers.
(d) Sabbath's long-time friend.

2. 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 was an alcoholic.
(c) That Sabbath had murdered someone.
(d) That Sabbath had gotten Roseanna pregnant while he was married to Nikki.

3. What was Sabbath's mother always doing?
(a) Singing.
(b) Drinking.
(c) Writing.
(d) Dancing.

4. What was the first thing that triggered Roseanna's hatred for Sabbath?
(a) She found out about an affair that he was having.
(b) He did not work, and used all of her money.
(c) He refused to have a child with her.
(d) He did not make an effort to get along with her family.

5. 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 both professions manipulate objects for the amusement of others.
(c) Because he would have been able to make more money as a pimp.
(d) Because he feels that being a puppeteer is degrading.

6. In Part 2, what does Sabbath say to Drenka's ghost while he is at her grave?
(a) He proposes marriage to her.
(b) He blames her for his marital troubles.
(c) He tells her that he loves her, and wishes that he had told her so.
(d) He reveals his plot to kill Matija.

7. What did the woman in the house next to what Sabbath thought might be Nikki's, tell Sabbath?
(a) That Nikki used to live next to her, but disappeared.
(b) That Nikki left because Sabbath beat her.
(c) That Nikki left because Sabbath drank too much.
(d) That she did not know who Nikki was.

8. What is Matthew's profession?
(a) Firefighter.
(b) Puppeteer.
(c) Police officer.
(d) Innkeeper.

9. Why does Matija's story about the sympathy cards that he received after Drenka's death upset Sabbath?
(a) Because Sabbath is jealous that he did not receive any sympathy cards after the death of his first wife, Nikki.
(b) Because Sabbath is jealous that he did not receive any sympathy cards after Drenka's death.
(c) Because Sabbath is angry on account of Matija not having known Drenka as well as he did, and does not deserve the sympathy.
(d) Because Sabbath is guilty due to Matija's genuine sadness over his wife's death.

10. What does Sabbath dislike about Roseanna attending Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) group meetings?
(a) Sabbath dislikes some of the people whom she has met at the meetings.
(b) She has abandoned all of her hobbies, and her old friends, in favor of people at the AA meetings.
(c) She constantly pesters him to attend meetings with her.
(d) She uses language that she learns in her meetings to talk to him.

11. How does Sabbath feel now that Drenka is dead?
(a) He is upset that he no longer has an outlet for his libido.
(b) He is relieved that he is no longer in danger of being discovered.
(c) He is depressed and suicidal, because he realizes that he never told her how much he loved her.
(d) He is tortured by the memories of the other men with whom she slept .

12. Which of the following forms did Christa learn in an effort to become a "true American"?
(a) Quilting.
(b) Knitting.
(c) Painting.
(d) Crocheting.

13. Why was Sabbath attracted to Roseanna?
(a) Because she did not seem as interested in him as he was in her.
(b) Because she was good-looking, and a great dancer.
(c) Because she was rich, and her father was powerful.
(d) Because she was confident and capable.

14. At the beginning of Part 3, what does Sabbath find out about Linc?
(a) That he has gotte married.
(b) That he has committed suicide.
(c) That he has been diagnosed with a terminal illness.
(d) That he has just become a father.

15. In what way was Nikki different when she was on stage?
(a) She was more confident.
(b) She was able to focus better.
(c) She was more graceful.
(d) She would lose her speech impediment.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the embalmers get impatient with Nikki after her mother's death?

2. Why did Barrett stop speaking to Drenka before her death?

3. What was Roseanna hospitalized for in 1989?

4. What surprised Matija enough to cause him to end his conversation with Sabbath?

5. What attracted Drenka to her husband, Matija?

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