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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Henry do after Fillmore leaves for work in the mornings?
(a) He puts out pages of an old book he wrote years ago
(b) He goes back to sleep, sometimes not getting up before noon.
(c) He sits at the table and stares at a blank page.
(d) He goes for a stroll

2. Why is Fillmore so taken with Macha?
(a) He expects her to fall in love with him.
(b) He thinks she may know a princess for Henry.
(c) He is impressed with her title.
(d) He believes she will make him a duke.

3. How is Henry greeted by Macha when he first meets her?
(a) She says, "So you're the writer."
(b) She looks at him imperiously and asks if he's the butler.
(c) She refuses to recognize his presence.
(d) She comes to the door wearing only a filmy negligee.

4. What is Henry's opinion about the war games that take place at the barracks next to Fillmore's place?
(a) He thinks they are depressing and utterly ridiculous.
(b) He thinks that maybe he sould join the French Foriegn Legion.
(c) He thinks that it makes him feel safe to be in France.
(d) He thinks they are quite entertaining.

5. What does Macha do immediately when she sees that two men live at Fillmore's place?
(a) She sizes up which one has the money.
(b) She gets frightened and leaves.
(c) She begins to try and play them against each other.
(d) She informs them that she is not that kind of woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Henry's description of Marlowe?

2. How long does it take before Irene agrees to meet Carl in her hotel?

3. How does Henry make a little extra money while he is at Fillmore's place?

4. What does Carl say makes him want to go to Arizona?

5. What does Van Norden use to bribe Henry into helping him?

(see the answer key)

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