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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 type of suit is the "great man" wearing in Chapter 1?
(a) Striped.
(b) Gabardine.
(c) Silk.
(d) Blue.

2. Where does Lonoff offer to let Nathan sleep?
(a) The car.
(b) The study.
(c) The den.
(d) The master bedroom.

3. Where does Lonoff tell Nathan that Amy is from?
(a) England.
(b) Australia.
(c) Canada.
(d) France.

4. Who wrote "The Middle Years"?
(a) Byron.
(b) Henry James.
(c) Lonoff.
(d) Zuckerman.

5. What does Lonoff leave at home during Sunday walks?
(a) His shoes.
(b) His sweater.
(c) His watch.
(d) His dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many pages is "Higher Education"?

2. Who is Meema Chaya?

3. What does Lonoff say he turns all day?

4. What do the neighbors call Nathan's father?

5. What type of alcohol do Lonoff and Nathan drink after dinner?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Zuckerman carrying in his briefcase that he takes to Lonoff's house?

2. How does Zuckerman convince Lonoff to meet with him?

3. Why does Zuckerman contact Lonoff?

4. What is one of the most admirable things about Lonoff for Zuckerman?

5. Why does Zuckerman begin writing a letter to his father as he sits in Lonoff's study?

6. How does Zuckerman come to Quahsay?

7. Why is Zuckerman skeptical of the party-goers' analysis of Lonoff?

8. How does Zuckerman react to the decor in Lonoff's home?

9. What is pinned to the bulletin board in Lonoff's office?

10. What does Zuckerman think might be a good idea for a writer based on the reactions of the New York party-goers at the publishing party?

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