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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the narrator describe the man he sees examining Holly's mailbox?
(a) A person in his forties with tan skin and wearing a cheap suit.
(b) A person in his early thirties with a limp.
(c) A person in his late fifties with slick hair and a proud stance.
(d) A person in his early fifties with a hard, weathered face.

2. How does Holly describe Jose's penmanship?
(a) Sloppy and eligible.
(b) Buttoned up and constipated.
(c) Unforgiving and stern.
(d) Neat and cold.

3. How does Holly know that someone from her past has come to see her?
(a) She receives a letter informing her of a visit.
(b) The narrator calls her by her real name.
(c) She feels it in her gut.
(d) She overhears someone say that someone from the South had come to visit.

4. What bad news does Holly hear that causes her to go into a rampage?
(a) Jose is moving back to Brazil without her.
(b) Rusty has remarried.
(c) Fred has died.
(d) Holly is dying.

5. What does the narrator help Holly do on Christmas Eve?
(a) Trim the tree.
(b) Wrap presents.
(c) Make dinner.
(d) Shop for Christmas gifts.

6. Why do the narrator and Holly begin to see less of each other?
(a) The narrator is too busy writing.
(b) The narrator and Holly get into a fight.
(c) The narrator gets a job.
(d) Holly gets a job.

7. According to Holly, Jose is a citizen of where?
(a) Brazil.
(b) Nowhereland.
(c) Rat-zil.
(d) Limboville.

8. How much money does O'Shaughnessy give Holly as a wedding present?
(a) Five hundred dollars.
(b) One hundred dollars.
(c) Five thousand dollars.
(d) One thousand dollars.

9. Where does Holly plan to go after being released on bail?
(a) Brazil.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Texas.
(d) Europe.

10. What is O'Shaughnessy known as in criminal circles?
(a) "The Fist."
(b) "Father".
(c) "Clown".
(d) "Scarface."

11. What does Doc think up until the last minute before he leaves New York?
(a) That Holly is unhappy in New York.
(b) That Holly is dating the narrator.
(c) That Holly will go to Texas with him.
(d) That Holly is wasting her life.

12. When does Holly leave for Brazil?
(a) On the weekend.
(b) A week from Saturday.
(c) In three weeks.
(d) In a couple of days.

13. How does Holly describe Sally Tomato to the newspaper?
(a) As a "liar and manipulator".
(b) As a "greasy and rude man".
(c) As a "sensitive and lonely old soul".
(d) As a "darling old man".

14. What information does Holly ask the narrator to obtain from The Times?
(a) Who the fifty richest men in Europe are.
(b) Who the fifty richest men in Mexico are.
(c) Who the fifty richest men in Texas are.
(d) Who the fifty richest men in Brazil are.

15. Who is NOT part of Holly's social quartet?
(a) The narrator.
(b) Mag Wildwood.
(c) Rusty Trawler.
(d) Jose Ybarra- Jaegar.

Short Answer Questions

1. When is the narrator's birthday?

2. How often does Jose go to Washington?

3. How many children does Holly want?

4. How does the narrator describe Mildred Grossman physically?

5. What does Holly's husband comment on when he first sees Holly?

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