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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. In "Dip in the Pool," who is William eating with on the cruise ship?
(a) His mistress.
(b) The ship's purser.
(c) His wife.
(d) His maid.

2. In "The Sound Machine," where does Klausner keep the box?
(a) A safe.
(b) A shed.
(c) His car.
(d) His office.

3. What is the one thing that makes Mrs. Foster worry in "The Way Up to Heaven?"
(a) Losing her purse.
(b) Seeing sick children.
(c) Waiting for her husband.
(d) Being late to events.

4. Where was Stag fighting before he went to the hotel in Cairo?
(a) Turkey.
(b) Soul.
(c) Libya.
(d) Nairobi.

5. Why does Edward's wife think the cat is a reincarnated musician?
(a) He sleeps inside the piano.
(b) He moves his tail to the beat.
(c) He dances to music by a certain composer.
(d) He plinks at the piano keys.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Boggis say people in rural areas do not realize?

2. What does Drioli do when he sees a gallery of Soutine's work?

3. Where did Stag's friend find a girl he was interested in?

4. Where does the Englishman meet the South American man?

5. Why do Stag and his friend go to see Madame Rosette?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the Chippendale commode and why?

2. What does the South American man do to prepare for the bet?

3. Why does Stuffy call Madame Rosette in the first place?

4. How did Drioli respond to the advances Soutine made on his wife in "Skin?"

5. What happens at the end of "Dip in the Pool?"

6. Who is William, and what do he and Stag do together?

7. How does Stuffy learn about the method Madame Rosette uses to get girl to work for her on a long term basis?

8. What do Stag and Stuffy do for the girls working for Madame Rosette?

9. What does Klausner ask Scott to do for the tree, and what is Scott's response to this?

10. What does Edward do when he sees his wife really thinks the cat is a reincarnated musician?

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