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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 does Dennis feel about Sir Francis' corpse?
(a) It is a parody of Hollywood.
(b) It is serene looking.
(c) He looks unhappy.
(d) It is horrific and inhuman.

2. What does a porter announce?
(a) That the bodies of a woman and child have arrived.
(b) That the bodies of twins have arrived.
(c) That Sir Francis turns out to be indigent.
(d) That the body of another Britishman has arrived.

3. With what is Sir Francis having difficulty?
(a) His ex-wife.
(b) His current wife.
(c) His eldest son.
(d) The makeover of Juanita del Pablo.

4. Who is Barlow?
(a) An American who both Englishmen admire.
(b) An American whom neither Englishman likes.
(c) A man who arrives and greets the other two men.
(d) The younger of the two Englishmen sitting together and talking.

5. What does Mr. Schultz say he needs from Dennis more than good ideas?
(a) A willingness to take a cut in pay.
(b) Hard work.
(c) Competence.
(d) Loyalty.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the cosmetician described?

2. What does Mr. Joyboy say puts a smile on his face?

3. About what does Ambrose admonish Sir Francis?

4. Where is Sir Francis' body when Dennis comes home one night?

5. What is Sir Ambrose's profession?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sir Francis learn when he next arrives at the studio?

2. What does Aimée do to Sir Francis?

3. What does Dennis accomplish during his time in Italy?

4. What does Sir Ambrose ask of Dennis and what does Dennis find out about Sir Francis as a writer?

5. Who arrives and what does he say to Sir Francis?

6. What was the pinnacle of Sir Francis' life?

7. Why does Sir Ambrose think Sir Francis loses his job?

8. What does the recording say about the Church of St. Peter-without-the-walls in Oxford?

9. Why is Mr. Schultz displeased with Dennis and how does Dennis try to convince Mr. Schultz to feel otherwise?

10. What are the English expatriates talking about at the cricket club?

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