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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Tulpen feel about Colm by the end of his trip?
(a) She realizes she'll never want children.
(b) She can't wait for him to leave.
(c) She loves him.
(d) She thinks he's nice at a distance.

2. What time of year does Bogus arrive in Maine?
(a) December.
(b) October.
(c) April.
(d) June.

3. What does Ralph send Bogus after surgery?
(a) A diploma.
(b) A singing card.
(c) A copy of the surgery report.
(d) A box of condoms.

4. What fascinates Colm at Tulpen's house?
(a) The books on her bookshelves.
(b) The view from the kitchen.
(c) The creaking of the stairs.
(d) The fish and turtles.

5. What gift does Tulpen give Colm before he leaves her house?
(a) A fish.
(b) A blanket.
(c) A book.
(d) A water bottle.

6. Whom does Bogus ask for the time when he is lost in Europe?
(a) A shop owner.
(b) A beggar.
(c) A prostitute.
(d) The bus driver.

7. Why does Ralph say it's hard to get information from Bogus?
(a) He's too angry.
(b) He's very distant.
(c) He lies often.
(d) He takes everything personally.

8. How does Bogus react to Tulpen's allegations as they are getting ready for bed?
(a) He urinates for a long time in the bathroom.
(b) He writes a letter about the ways he'll change.
(c) He sings a song about his failures.
(d) He throws a fish out of the window.

9. Who does Colm want to tuck him in bed the night before the feast?
(a) Bogus.
(b) Tulpen.
(c) Biggie.
(d) Couth.

10. What is the name of the limo driver?
(a) Bryce.
(b) Sergio.
(c) Dante.
(d) Lucus.

11. What request does the hero make after his night out drinking with his bodyguard?
(a) He wants to sleep with Sprog's wife.
(b) He wants to have Sprog killed.
(c) He wants to dance on the villain's grave.
(d) He wants to see Gunnel once more.

12. What does Tulpen name her baby?
(a) Danico.
(b) Merrill.
(c) Anna.
(d) Sid.

13. How do Tulpen and Bogus spend their time with Colm while he is visiting?
(a) They take him on fun trips.
(b) They ignore him.
(c) They hire him a sitter.
(d) They have him spend time at the studio.

14. What do all of Bogus's hallucinations have in common?
(a) In each hallucination, Merrill is drowning.
(b) In each hallucination, Merrill needs help.
(c) In each hallucination, Merrill needs sugar.
(d) In each hallucination, Merrill is lost.

15. What were Bogus and Biggie's sleeping arrangements in Bogus's flashback?
(a) They both slept on the floor.
(b) Biggie took the bed, and Bogus took the couch.
(c) They had separate rooms.
(d) Bogus did not end up staying over.

Short Answer Questions

1. What news does Biggie deliver to Bogus when he returns Colm?

2. When did Merrill disappear?

3. Who does the man in the car think is Bogus's drug buyer?

4. Why is Sprog exiled?

5. What does Throgsgafen mean?

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