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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How often does John Young work out?
(a) Never.
(b) Rarely.
(c) Sometimes.
(d) Frequently.

2. Where would John Young perform abortions on women?
(a) At the Imperial Hotel.
(b) In the basement apartment.
(c) In the pediatric ward.
(d) At their homes.

3. What does the old man tell Tod Friendly after the narrator sees Tod drive his car away from the fire hydrant?
(a) "I need a prescription for pain."
(b) "Your driving days are over."
(c) "It is your turn to discard."
(d) "I know you from somewhere."

4. Where does Odilo Unverdorben live most comfortably?
(a) On board the ship to Europe.
(b) Germany.
(c) Lisbon.
(d) Salerno.

5. What happens to Tod Friendly's body over time?
(a) He spends less and less time masturbating.
(b) He gets younger, stronger, and more virile.
(c) He gets older and more infirm.
(d) He spends more and more time in the bathroom.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the narrator shocked when Irene comes to the house?

2. Where does the narrator think that Tod Friendly finds Irene's love letters?

3. How does the narrator believe people are treated at crisis centers?

4. How many servants does Hamilton de Souza have in the villa north of Redondo?

5. When would John Young's affairs typically begin?

Short Essay Questions

1. When is Tod Friendly/John Young happy?

2. Does Tod Friendly/John Young seem to be a good person?

3. Describe Reverend Nicholas Kreditor's appearance.

4. What happens when the Reverend Kreditor talks to John Young about stormy weather?

5. What are some of the terms the narrator coins in order to make things make sense?

6. How does the narrator understand language?

7. How does Tod feel about his physical body in the first chapter?

8. What is the key to substance for the narrator?

9. Describe the underground system for taking care of Nazis.

10. How does the narrator experience Tod's kindness to children?

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