2. How do Klausner and Mrs. Saunders know each other?
(a) They are neighbors.
(b) She is his nurse.
(c) They work together.
(d) They went to school together.

3. What does Mr. Boggis say people in rural areas do not realize?
(a) How much money their land is worth.
(b) How much coverage they need.
(c) How cluttered their homes are.
(d) How valuable their furniture is.

4. Where is a curious Soutine canvas sold?
(a) Spain.
(b) Russia.
(c) South America.
(d) Egypt.

5. What is Scott's occupation in "The Sound Machine?"
(a) Mechanic.
(b) Inventor.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Patent Officer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What day of the week does Mr. Boggis do most of his business?

2. What does Drioli ask Soutine to do on his back?

3. What was on the face of the man whom Edward's wife believes is reincarnated as a cat?

4. How old is Mike's daughter?

5. Where does Klausner hear shrieks coming from?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the girls working for Madame Rosette feel when they learn they are free?

2. What are the wagers of the bet between Mike and Richard?

3. What did the stranger offer Drioli in exchange for a chance to see the painting on his back often?

4. How does Mike and his daughter respond to the news that Richard cheated in the bet?

5. In "The Way Up to Heaven," what does Mrs. Foster realize when she returns from her trip to France?

6. How did Mike cheat in the bet, and how was this discovered?

7. Why does Mr. Boggis do much of his business in the country in "Parson's Pleasure?"

8. In "Galloping Foxley," what did Foxley used to do to Perkins?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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