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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Bobby goes to Stella Maris after driving away from his winter residence, who does he visit with?
(a) A nurse named Liam.
(b) A nurse named Minerva.
(c) A patient named Jeffrey.
(d) A doctor named Markus.

2. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 5, what does John say about French white wine?
(a) They could double as window cleaner.
(b) He favors them over the Italian varieties.
(c) They are the nectar of the gods.
(d) He will only drink white wine if it is French.

3. Why does Kline that Bobby does not want to open his sister's last letter to Bobby?
(a) He knows the letter will direct him to do something he does not want to do.
(b) He knows the letter is a love letter and he cannot acknowledge that love.
(c) He knows the letter is accusatory and he cannot face accusations from his sister.
(d) Because then Bobby will know everything there is to know and the story will be over.

4. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 7, after Bobby leaves the agent's office, he thinks about his visit to his sister's mental hospital. What is the name of the mental hospital?
(a) Stella Maris.
(b) House of Gold.
(c) Tisch Hospital.
(d) Belleview Sanitarium.

5. Bobby visits a person at Stella Maris. What religious historical figure does that person have a vision of?
(a) Abraham.
(b) Jesus.
(c) Moses.
(d) Mary.

6. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 5, who does John say is wiser than Hamlet?
(a) Krantz
(b) Trimalchio.
(c) Ophelia.
(d) Rosenberg.

7. In the italicized section of Chapter 7, who does the girl say made the dummy's suit?
(a) Bobby.
(b) Bobby's mother.
(c) Her grandmother.
(d) The girl made it herself.

8. In the italicized section of Chapter 8, what does the girl bring to her neighbor's apartment?
(a) A color television set.
(b) A radio.
(c) A record player.
(d) A fancy dinner dress.

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

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

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

12. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 5, how does John sum up Bobby's history?
(a) As a man who dances with fate.
(b) As a man broken on the wheel of devotion.
(c) As a man who has been rejected by God.
(d) As a man whose tragedy is his sun.

13. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 6, what invitation does Bobby get in a letter from John Aldrich the following year?
(a) An invitation to work at the Louvre.
(b) An invitation to work at Sorbonne University in the physics department.
(c) An invitation to attend Ecole Des Beaux art school.
(d) An invitation to race formula two cars.

14. What is another of Bobby's nicknames for John?
(a) Ancient One.
(b) 'Bama.
(c) Mossy Creek.
(d) Tall Oak.

15. What does Bobby tell Kline that his sister spends her inheritance money on?
(a) On an engagement ring.
(b) On a Violin.
(c) On a house.
(d) On her college education.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 8, what is Brat going to study?

2. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 5, what is John's father's profession?

3. In the italicized section of Chapter 6, what does the girl say happens to the contents of the old steamer trunk?

4. Why does Bobby say that he could not kill himself?

5. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 5, what is the most notable thing that Bobby's father is professionally a part of during World War II?

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