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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. Where does Dennis decide Sir Francis should go?
(a) In the Catholic area.
(b) In an area between the famouns and unknown people.
(c) In the Poet's Corner.
(d) In the British area.

2. How was his book received?
(a) He never published a book.
(b) It was virtually ignored.
(c) It won literary prizes.
(d) It received very poor reviews.

3. What trophy is in the room where Dennis is escorted?
(a) The Soccer Club Finals of 1942.
(b) None.
(c) Cricket Club's trophy.
(d) The Yacht cup of 1938.

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

5. Where does Dennis see a marble Mickey Mouse?
(a) In a picture hanging in the vestry.
(b) In one of the side aisles of the church.
(c) In a picture hanging on a stone outside the front door.
(d) In the graveyard.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Dennis do in World War II?

2. Besides cats, dogs and birds, what is one other animal Dennis has seen come through?

3. Besides being fiction, how else is the story described in the paragraph that is set before Chapter 1?

4. Who comes and goes all day to the funeral home?

5. What does the receptionist ask Dennis that makes him visualize Sir Francis when Dennis finds him?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. About what does the author warn readers?

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

4. What does Dennis see as he walks among the graves?

5. How does Barlow compare the facades of Hollywood sets to the front of Whispering Glades?

6. What do the men discuss about Juanita del Pablo?

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

8. How does Dennis compare his present job with his time in Italy?

9. Why does the prospect of a visit to Whispering Glades fascinate Dennis?

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

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