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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. With whom does Benny attend a New Year's party on a boat?
(a) Joon.
(b) Rachel.
(c) Paola.
(d) Pig.

2. On the last night before he leaves the Catskills, what does Benny see Rachel doing when he goes to talk to her?
(a) Talking to her car.
(b) Crying.
(c) Fighting with her boyfriend.
(d) Hurting herself.

3. Who is Goodfellow?
(a) A British spy.
(b) Her father's code name.
(c) An Englishman that Victoria is secretly having an affair with.
(d) An English wrestler living in Egypt.

4. What is the name of the barmaid who brings Benny Profane a drink at the tavern in Virginia?
(a) Sara.
(b) Beatrice.
(c) Maria.
(d) Ploy.

5. In a cafe in Egypt, what does the waiter P. Aieul hear two Englishmen talk about?
(a) A party at the consulate that night.
(b) A coming thunderstorm.
(c) A dance they do not want to miss.
(d) A war.

Short Answer Questions

1. By his apparent lack of interest in other women, what does Profane reveal?

2. When Benny goes down to the ship's deck to warm up, what does he play with the night watchman?

3. What does Angel's sister offer to Profane that he rejects?

4. Who does Evan Godolphin go to visit in April 1899?

5. Who is Fina?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the apathy of the Whole Sick Crew evident in Winsome's behavior?

2. Why does Rachel go to see Dr. Schoenmaker's profession and why does it upset her?

3. Describe Victoria in Chapter 7.

4. How does Dr. Schoenmaker view Esther in Chapter 4?

5. Who does Benny meet on the subway and who do they introduce him to?

6. Why is Gaucho arrested?

7. Describe Rachel Owlglass.

8. What is the plan concocted by the two men outside the wine shop and what does Gaucho propose?

9. Describe Benny Profane in Chapter 1.

10. Who is Morris Teflon and what is his role in Chapter 1?

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