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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 did Helen Trumbull (the girl whose breast Sabbath touched during one of his shows) tell the police officer who arrived to arrest Sabbath?
(a) That Sabbath had paid her for her performance.
(b) That she wanted to file charges against Sabbath for sexual assault.
(c) That she was been horrified and unable to flee the stage.
(d) That she allowed Sabbath to do it as part of his act.

2. According to what he tells Michelle, why does Sabbath think that Norman has remained friends with him?
(a) Because Norman feels that it is his Christian duty to help Sabbath.
(b) Because Norman feels sorry for Sabbath and wants to help him.
(c) Because Norman does not realize the full extent of the terrible things that Sabbath has done.
(d) Because well-bred people often need friends like Sabbath so that they can enjoy the seamy side of life without indulging in it personally.

3. Due to which of the following realizations does Sabbath claim that he fainted when Norman kicked him out?
(a) Due to the realization that he did not have any money and nowhere to go.
(b) Due to the realization that he no longer had access to Norman's good food and comfortable lifestyle.
(c) Due to the realization that his plot to blackmail Norman with Michelle's Polaroids would never come to fruition.
(d) Due to the realization that he still had the beggar's cup in his pocket, and he thought that he had lost Michelle over that.

4. Why does Sabbath think that Norman wants him to tell the story of his arrest?
(a) To stimulate Michelle.
(b) To make Sabbath see the error of his ways.
(c) To convince Michelle to keep Deborah away from Sabbath.
(d) To make Michelle dislike Sabbath.

5. Why does Sabbath think that Michelle is cheating on Norman?
(a) Because Norman has told Sabbath that he thinks that Michelle is cheating.
(b) Because Norman has confessed that the medication he takes for depression is hard on his libido.
(c) Because a man has called during the day, looking for Michelle.
(d) Because Michelle flirts with Sabbath.

Short Answer Questions

1. While watching the beggars on the street, Sabbath thinks that he has failed as a street performer because he has not done which of the following?

2. Why does Sabbath begin to cry while sitting at Norman's table?

3. Why does Norman insist that Sabbath stay with him?

4. How did Roseanna react when she first found out about the scandal concerning Sabbath?

5. Is Sabbath's breakdown in front of Norman staged or real?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Norman throw Sabbath out of his home?

2. Who was Helen Trumbull?

3. Why does Sabbath think that Norman and Linc chose to produce his show?

4. How does Norman react to Sabbath when he first sees him again?

5. What does Rosa give Sabbath hoping that he will not kill her?

6. What does Sabbath do after opening the box of Morty's possessions?

7. In Part 6, why does Sabbath liken himself to Rip Van Winkle?

8. What was the scandal that caused Sabbath to lose his job at the college?

9. How does Sabbath convince Michelle to have an affair with him?

10. What is contained in the note that Norman leaves on the table for Sabbath on the first morning of his stay?

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