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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. Which of the following references is NOT made by Augie in the opening section of the novel?
(a) Euripides.
(b) Machiavelli.
(c) George III.
(d) Timur.

2. What role is Augie hired to play in the department store Christmas scene?
(a) A reindeer.
(b) An elf.
(c) Santa Claus.
(d) A snowflake.

3. Which room of his house does William burn down to please his wife's redecorating ideals?
(a) The library.
(b) The bedroom.
(c) The living room.
(d) The music room.

4. What is Augie asked to distribute for his first real job?
(a) Newspapers.
(b) Restaurant menus.
(c) Theater playbills.
(d) Ration cards.

5. Where was the Rosetta Stone discovered in the 18th Century?
(a) Australia.
(b) Egypt.
(c) Spain.
(d) Vietnam.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who illegally plays matchmaker for Five Properties when he decides it is time to get married?

2. In what year of high school does Augie get his job working for William Einhorn?

3. What color hair does Augie have?

4. Who marries Simon's fiancé when he is forbidden to marry her?

5. What does Manny Pedilla train Augie to steal with him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Augie's relationship to his younger brother, Georgie?

2. Why does Simon sell his family house without telling anyone?

3. Why does Augie leave the services of Mr. and Mrs. Renling?

4. What quarrelsome love triangle does Augie have to sort out, even though he is not involved in it?

5. What other famous disabled persons does Augie contemplate as he is caring for William Einhorn?

6. What type of relationship does Augie have with his mother at the opening of the novel?

7. What lecture does William give to Augie after the break in at his pool hall?

8. What job does Augie help Dingbat with which involves travel to Michigan?

9. How does Augie feel about attending school?

10. Who is Charlotte Magnus?

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