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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, The End of the Funniest Man in America.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ochs describe the Southern man after hearing the events that led to his appearance?
(a) Violent.
(b) Clever.
(c) Mysterious.
(d) Naive.

2. Who does Ochs bribe in order to get access into Berryman's apartment?
(a) Berryman's neighbor.
(b) Berryman's landlord.
(c) Berryman's girlfriend.
(d) Berryman's doorman.

3. When Ben accepts the order to kill Horn, what happens to him?
(a) He walks away from the world of hitmen and murder.
(b) He falls into a depression.
(c) He becomes paranoid.
(d) He commits a murder.

4. Who hired Thomas Berryman to kill Horn?
(a) An ex-con.
(b) A southern man.
(c) A northern man.
(d) A police officer.

5. What causes Ben to become so scared in Part 2?
(a) He receives a death threat.
(b) He is visted by several hit men.
(c) Berryman becomes violent towards him.
(d) He is being followed again.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ben call the jobs performed by hit men?

2. What happens to Jimmie Lee Horn at the beginning of the story?

3. What was Berryman's job involving the three brothers?

4. What role does Ben say he played in the assassination of Horn?

5. What could Ochs's feelings towards Ben cause him to forget about Ben?

(see the answer key)

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