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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jules breaks the windows to what type of business?
(a) A barber.
(b) A florist.
(c) A bank.
(d) A clothing store.

2. What does Jules end up doing for money in Chapter 7 of the second book?
(a) Selling his blood.
(b) Participating in a medical experiment.
(c) Prostituting himself.
(d) Selling his coin collection.

3. What does Vera suggest for a radical display?
(a) A large fire.
(b) A hunger strike.
(c) An attack on the police force.
(d) A protest in front of the city hall.

4. What happens to Jules as a result of his idea to make money?
(a) He is killed.
(b) He contracts a sexually transmitted disease.
(c) His vision is severely and permanently impaired.
(d) He contracts a serious infection.

5. What does Samson do for Jules?
(a) Buys him a car.
(b) Gives him a job.
(c) Helps him get Nadine back.
(d) Loans him money.

6. Why does Loretta seek shelter at the YMCA?
(a) The friend she was staying with moved to another state.
(b) Her husband left and she can't pay her rent.
(c) She lost her job and can't pay her rent.
(d) A firebomb burns down her building.

7. How does Nadine feel about Jules when they reunite?
(a) She wants him because she is bored and lonely.
(b) She loves him and wants to leave her husband to be with him.
(c) She is simply using him.
(d) She loves him, but is confused.

8. Where is Maureen living at the end of the novel?
(a) Houston.
(b) Tulsa.
(c) Detroit.
(d) Dearborn.

9. Who is Vera?
(a) Loretta's youngest daughter.
(b) Mort's sister.
(c) Maureen's friend.
(d) One of Mort's proteges.

10. In what way has Maureen changed since the beginning of the novel?
(a) She is cold-hearted and calculating.
(b) She is actively pursuing what she wants.
(c) She is heavier and less attractive.
(d) She is confused and indecisive.

11. Where does Loretta see Jules when she gets out of the shelter?
(a) On the streetcorner.
(b) At his home.
(c) On television.
(d) In the grocery store.

12. What does the library mean to Maureen?
(a) It is a haven of peace, and a place to escape.
(b) It symbolizes the education that will get her out of her present situation.
(c) It is the place where she someday hopes to have a career.
(d) It is a place for her to see her friends, away from her mother's watchful eye.

13. How do Jim and Maureen conduct their relationship?
(a) Secretly.
(b) Openly.
(c) They date, but do not associate with one another in school.
(d) They try to keep it a secret, but fail.

14. How does Loretta's attitude change when she finds out that Jim is married?
(a) She calls Maureen a whore, and kicks her out.
(b) She pretends to be pleased, but is secretly disappointed in Maureen.
(c) She admires Maureen for her courage.
(d) She disapproves, but doesn't want to get involved.

15. What is being broadcast on television when Maureen visits Loretta at her apartment?
(a) News of the race riots in Detroit.
(b) News of the war that has just begun.
(c) A sitcom that portrays a poverty-stricken family.
(d) A game show.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jules feel about Nadine when they reunite?

2. Where does Jules see Nadine again, after their long separation following the ill-fated road trip?

3. Why does Jules get out of the car that he had ridden in?

4. What has the visitor been doing for Maureen?

5. Why does Jim find himself attracted to Maureen?

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