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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. What is Farragot concerned about when she whispers to Milford?
(a) The fact that she is not allowed to speak yet.
(b) Lie detectors and being railroaded.
(c) The fact that the white officer is testifying.
(d) The female judge.

2. Where does the scar go that is on the woman in the waiting room?
(a) From brow to center of the chin.
(b) From ear to brow.
(c) From chin to nose.
(d) From ear to ear.

3. Who is the narrator in this story?
(a) Gloria's husband.
(b) Mrs. Boswell.
(c) Gweneth.
(d) Gloria.

4. What does Dewey wear to show people he is fearless?
(a) Purple beret.
(b) Willis's clothes.
(c) Gun.
(d) Slick's bar shirt.

5. Who does Mrs. Boswell use as her foil when telling the boys how to find wives?
(a) Clarence.
(b) Gloria.
(c) The narrator.
(d) Leon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does she say about the first doctor?

2. Where is William hoping to meet Billy?

3. What is Butler's regular complaint?

4. To what does the woman compare the scar?

5. What does Tommy Gilmore want from Butler?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the woman say Billy would need to do to be able to get promoted and how does he spend his time instead?

2. Describe Gweneth Lawson as seen through the narrator's eyes.

3. When does the meeting in Chicago occur in Billy's life?

4. What does William feel obliged to do for Billy and why does he feel obliged to do it?

5. Why does the officer assume Mrs. Farragot is drunk and what happens when he tries to confirm it?

6. What kind of person is Billy?

7. What does Butler forbid in his shop and why does he forbid them?

8. What is Butler's obsession that becomes his theme as he delivers his sermons?

9. What does Winfield say he was doing until he saw Mrs. Farragot run out of her house?

10. What is Willis confused about in regards to joining the Henry Street guys?

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