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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following female characters states that Augie is "too needy for indiscriminate love and too eager to please people who cannot be pleased."
(a) Mimi.
(b) Sophie.
(c) Thea.
(d) Esther.

2. What does Mr. Oliver's girlfriend, Stella, do for a living?
(a) She is an architect.
(b) She is a seamstress.
(c) She is a model.
(d) She is a poet.

3. What type of animal is Bizcocho?
(a) A horse.
(b) A parrot.
(c) A dog.
(d) A lizard.

4. Which of the following activities is NOT one Thea teaches Augie to do while living together?
(a) Shoot a gun.
(b) Fish.
(c) Ride a horse.
(d) Hunt.

5. What type of hunting animal does Thea plan to purchase to help in her exotic hunting plans?
(a) A dog.
(b) A panther.
(c) An eagle.
(d) A badger.

6. How long did Clem urge Augie to wait before proposing to Stella?
(a) Nine months.
(b) Twelve months.
(c) Six months.
(d) Three months.

7. What does Thea throw at Caligula after watching his first fight with a live iguana?
(a) Dirt.
(b) Rocks.
(c) Treats.
(d) Shoes.

8. How does Augie feel when Bateshaw binds him to the life boat, preventing him for contacting a passing ship?
(a) Fear.
(b) Rage.
(c) Pity.
(d) Confusion.

9. Which of the following subjects is NOT one Clem encourages Augie to study if he returns to University?
(a) Egyptology.
(b) Environmentalism.
(c) Economics.
(d) Psychology.

10. Which of the following characters does Augie NOT visit with during his first few days back in Chicago?
(a) Mimi.
(b) Manny.
(c) Grandma.
(d) Arthur.

11. In the final scene of the novel, what is Augie doing in the frozen fields of Normandy?
(a) Crying.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Singing.
(d) Praying.

12. Where does Stella claim her father lives?
(a) In Jamaica.
(b) In Alcuploco.
(c) In Hawaii.
(d) In Trinidad.

13. What is the name of Augie's houseboy in Acalta?
(a) Xavier.
(b) Jacinto.
(c) Amalgamia.
(d) Horatio.

14. To whom does Bizcocho belong?
(a) Talavera.
(b) Thea.
(c) Wiley Moulton.
(d) Hilario.

15. How does Stella feel about honesty?
(a) She believes honesty is impossible.
(b) She believes honesty is the only way to truly love.
(c) She believes honesty is the best policy.
(d) She believes honesty is subjective.

Short Answer Questions

1. After how many weeks at sea is Augie's ship shot down by a German torpedo?

2. Which of the following topics of discussion is NOT brought up by Mintouchian at the Turkish bath?

3. Which of the following characters pressures Augie to get married, stating that the only way to battle the finite is with infinite love?

4. What is Leon Trotsky's nickname to the men who are trying to assassinate him?

5. In what New York neighborhood does Augie train for the Merchant Marines?

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