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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 5, what is John's father's profession?
(a) Dentist.
(b) Country store keeper.
(c) Philosopher.
(d) Biographer.

2. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 7, what happens when Bobby tries to withdraw money from his bank?
(a) Bobby's has been the victim of identity theft.
(b) There is no money in the account.
(c) The teller says Bobby's account has been attached by the IRS.
(d) The teller accidentally gives Bobby money from someone else's account

3. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 5, Where does Bobby see John Sheddan?
(a) At Seven Seas.
(b) At the Absinthe House.
(c) At Tujague's.
(d) At Galatoire's.

4. Who calls John while he is recovering in Chapter 8?
(a) Janice from Seven Seas.
(b) Bill Seals.
(c) Kline.
(d) Bianca Pharaoh.

5. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 6, what keeps the rest of the crew from joining Bobby?
(a) The crew's boat malfunctions.
(b) The job is cancelled and no one tells Bobby.
(c) A severe storm.
(d) The crew get lost on their way out.

6. In the italicized section of Chapter 6, what does the Kid want to show the girl?
(a) Pages from the Kid's diary.
(b) Some new chataquas.
(c) Some film reels.
(d) Templates from Base One.

7. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 5, what does John say to the waiter that he definitely does not want?
(a) A menu.
(b) Water.
(c) A cocktail.
(d) Wine.

8. In the italicized section of Chapter 6, what does the girl say happens to the contents of the old steamer trunk?
(a) They are molded by rain.
(b) They are eaten by mice.
(c) They burn in a fire.
(d) They are stolen.

9. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 7, what becomes of the woman that John asked to marry him?
(a) She became a nun.
(b) She became a cardiac surgeon.
(c) She left the country.
(d) She married another man.

10. In the italicized section of Chapter 6, what does the girl say that the Kid does to her soul?
(a) Enlivens it.
(b) Warps it.
(c) Erases it.
(d) Endarkens it.

11. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 7, what does the agent at the post office say about Bobby's passport?
(a) Bobby needs to update his photo.
(b) It was automatically renewed.
(c) It has been revoked.
(d) It has expired.

12. In Chapter 8, where does Bobby go to work after leaving New Orleans?
(a) In a dive shop in Tucson.
(b) In a bar in Ohio.
(c) In a restaurant in Texas.
(d) In a physics lab in Wyoming.

13. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 5, what does John say that men truly seek?
(a) Money.
(b) Beauty.
(c) Immortality.
(d) Power.

14. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 7, what does the agent say Bobby is under investigation for?
(a) Selling unsafe dive equipment across state lines.
(b) Tax fraud.
(c) Bribery.
(d) Assisting John in breaking his parole.

15. In the italicized section of Chapter 8, what is the bar called where the girl gets a job?
(a) The Library.
(b) East of Eden.
(c) Someplace Else.
(d) Middle of Nowhere.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 7, who does Bobby visit with when he visits the hospital?

2. In Chapter 8, where does John say that he recently spent some time recovering?

3. In the italicized section of Chapter 7, what does the dummy in the trunk say his name is?

4. In the italicized section of Chapter 7, what does the girl say the suit is made from?

5. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 8, how does the girl break her mother's heart, according to the Kid?

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