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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Does Andy ever have situations in which he does what he would prefer not to?
(a) No, never.
(b) Yes, many times.
(c) Yes, rarely.
(d) Yes, sometimes.

2. Of how many sentences is this chapter comprised?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

3. Andy awakens where?
(a) At the Grand Excelsir Principi di Savoia Hotel in Florence, Italy.
(b) At the Grand Excelsir Principi di Savoia Hotel in Rome, Italy.
(c) At the Grand Excelsior Principi di Savoia Hotel in Torino, Italy.
(d) At the Grand Excelsir Principi di Savoia Hotel in Venice, Italy.

4. Whose habits does Andy follow?
(a) Pablo Picasso.
(b) Tennessee Williams.
(c) Himself.
(d) Truman Capote

5. Andy admires people who can use space wisely with what?
(a) Sound.
(b) Art.
(c) Words.
(d) Thought.

6. After it's over, what should one do?
(a) Accept blame for it.
(b) Laugh about it with a friend.
(c) Forget about it.
(d) Find somebody to pin the blame on and never let them forget it.

7. When B leaves the room for a few minutes, how does Andy feel about being left alone with Damian?
(a) Sad.
(b) Comfortable.
(c) Very uncomfortable.
(d) Annoyed.

8. When does Andy enjoy going to restaurants and drugstores?
(a) On the weekends.
(b) During the afternoon.
(c) In the middle of the night.
(d) In the morning.

9. Why is Truman Capote one person Andy respects?
(a) Because Capote is very funny.
(b) Because of Capote's interest in Andy's art.
(c) Because of Capote's brilliant use of words to fill a space with intelligence and quantity.
(d) Because Capote is so weatlhy.

10. Andy and B spot a number of celebrities in the hotel, including who?
(a) Paul McCartney.
(b) Woody Allen.
(c) Elton John.
(d) Elizabeth Taylor.

11. Why should supermarkets do this?
(a) In order to create a more balanced economy.
(b) In order to make him feel special.
(c) In order to make shopping easier.
(d) In order to keep others from eating bad meat.

12. Andy finds what he is looking for and is content until when?
(a) He sees the price tag.
(b) He gets in a long line behind the register.
(c) A salesman tells him his purchase is on sale.
(d) A salesman shows him some new underwear options.

13. Arriving at Macy's, by what are Andy and B overwhelmed?
(a) The number of sales persons.
(b) The big Saturday shopping crowd.
(c) The underwear supply.
(d) The amount of clothing available for purchase.

14. When at home in New York City, why does Andy talk on the phone to many of his B's?
(a) To feel powerful.
(b) To not feel alone.
(c) To get more commissions.
(d) To catch up on the latest gossip.

15. What might be another reason for the brevity of this chapter?
(a) He simply got bored of the subject matter.
(b) He simply did not want to work on his book at that point of the process.
(c) He simply had other things he wanted to think about more.
(d) He simply was unwilling to discuss the topic in any detail.

Short Answer Questions

1. Andy is immediately annoyed by the direction of the conversation and tells Damian what?

2. What does Andy believe supermarkets should do?

3. Does this last possible reason for the brevity of this chapter make him more human and average?

4. Why might this chapter be so short?

5. Can the brevity of the chapter be seen as a literary form?

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