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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the embalmers get impatient with Nikki after her mother's death?
(a) Because she is controlling and wants them to do things that are out of the ordinary.
(b) Because she insists on overseeing every aspect of the process.
(c) Because she will not part with the corpse.
(d) Because she is not satisfied with any aspect of their work.

2. What does Drenka's husband do for a living?
(a) Policeman.
(b) Restauranteur.
(c) Innkeeper.
(d) Magistrate.

3. How does Sabbath respond when Roseanna demands to know why he stayed with her when she was a drunk?
(a) He pretends not to hear her.
(b) He tells her about his affair with Drenka.
(c) He tells her that he stayed because of her paychecks.
(d) He blatantly ignores her.

4. Why did Sabbath want Drenka to sleep with all of his friends?
(a) Because he enjoyed having control over her, and making her do what he wanted.
(b) Because he wanted to be sure that she met with their approval.
(c) Because she did not want to, and he enjoyed that.
(d) Because he took pride in showing her off.

5. What does Sabbath blame for his inability to express his love for Drenka?
(a) His friends.
(b) His upbringing.
(c) His wife.
(d) His personality.

6. What did Sabbath and Ron do together?
(a) Set up their own theatre.
(b) Went to San Francisco.
(c) Wrote Sabbath's acts.
(d) Hitchhiked to New York.

7. Why did Barrett look uncomfortable at Drenka's funeral?
(a) Because he was there with his pregnant wife.
(b) Because he disliked several people who were present.
(c) Because he knew that Sabbath was aware of his affair with Drenka.
(d) Because dead bodies made him very uncomfortable.

8. What happened as a result of the favor that Drenka asked Sabbath to perform for Matija?
(a) Matthew and Matija had an intense argument and had not spoken since.
(b) Matija made himself look ridiculous in his speech.
(c) Matija had to be supported by the public dole.
(d) Matija was audited, and went bankrupt.

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

10. Which of the following is the ultimatum issued to Sabbath?
(a) To be faithful, or their relationship will end.
(b) To get a job, or they will be divorced.
(c) To stop gambling, or he will be involuntarily committed.
(d) To stop drinking, or move out.

11. What did Christa say to Sabbath the last time she saw him?
(a) She threatened to tell his wife about their trysts.
(b) She accused him of exploiting her.
(c) She confessed her love for him.
(d) She threatened to sue him.

12. Which of the following did Drenka once ask Sabbath to do for Matija?
(a) To help him build a better relationship with Matthew.
(b) To proofread a written speech.
(c) To find him a job.
(d) To help him do his taxes.

13. How does Nikki respond to her mother's death initially?
(a) She does not show much emotion because she and her mother had not been close.
(b) She is overwhelmed with emotion, and has a nervous breakdown.
(c) She is in denial, and stays with the corpse.
(d) She is in shock, and displays no emotion.

14. Who is Matthew?
(a) Sabbath's brother.
(b) Sabbath's son.
(c) Drenka's son.
(d) Drenka's nephew.

15. What is Sabbath's former profession?
(a) Musician.
(b) Singer.
(c) Puppeteer.
(d) Writer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sabbath often feels the presence of which of his departed relatives?

2. Which of the following forms did Christa learn in an effort to become a "true American"?

3. Who is Lincoln ("Linc") Gelman?

4. How did Sabbath persuade Christa to allow him to come to her house?

5. What was Sabbath's mother always doing?

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