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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Joe feel most at home?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) New York.
(c) Detroit.
(d) Chicago.

2. What is the name of the main person in "On the Wagon"?
(a) Bob.
(b) Tom.
(c) Mike.
(d) Jimmy.

3. Where did Gould want 2/3 of his manuscript to go?
(a) LACMA.
(b) Writing Museum.
(c) Smithsonian.
(d) Harvard.

4. In which year did Hugh Floor believe he would die?
(a) 1975.
(b) 1965.
(c) 1985.
(d) 1955.

5. What is the name of the man who guessed Hugh Flood would die soon?
(a) Mr. Margit.
(b) Mr. Morrow.
(c) Mr. Mayen.
(d) Mr. Mooney.

6. What is the name of the restaurant in "Up in the Old Hotel"?
(a) Rich Louie's.
(b) Charming Louie's.
(c) Fat Louie's.
(d) Sloppy Louie's.

7. Who is the owner of the restaurant in "Up in the Old Hotel"?
(a) Louis Martinez.
(b) Louis Morino.
(c) Louis Mitchell.
(d) Louis Carter.

8. What is the restaurant called in "I Couldn't Dope It Out"?
(a) My Red Hell.
(b) My Golden Gate.
(c) My Golden Hills.
(d) My Blue Heaven.

9. What does "The Bottom of the Harbor" describe?
(a) Going fishing.
(b) Ocean animals.
(c) Ocean beds.
(d) The field of marine biology.

10. What hotel did Hugh Flood live in?
(a) Holiday Inn.
(b) The Pacific.
(c) The Islander.
(d) The Hartford.

11. Where did Gould want 1/2 of his manuscript to go?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Smithsonian.
(c) Brown.
(d) Yale.

12. What was Peggy self-conscious about?
(a) A birthmark.
(b) A bald spot.
(c) A strange shaped nose.
(d) A scar.

13. Who did Peggy tell that she was punished by God for being bad?
(a) Her boss.
(b) Mitchell.
(c) A man who had a crush on her.
(d) A little girl.

14. What is Ellory's natural talent?
(a) Fishing.
(b) Giving speeches.
(c) Writing.
(d) Painting.

15. What was Mr. Cusack obsessed with?
(a) Health ailments.
(b) Reading.
(c) Weather.
(d) Animals.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the occupation of the man in love with Peggy?

2. What did Mr. Cusack receive as a gift?

3. At the time of his projected death, how old would Hugh Flood be?

4. Who is the main "character" in the story called "The Kind Old Blonde"?

5. What event does Mr. Cusack consider exciting?

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