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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Section 305, the narrator explains that he feeds off of others' thoughts, emotions, and experiences. What does he refer to himself as based on this description?
(a) An intellectual.
(b) A lifeless lump.
(c) A plagarist.
(d) A parasite.

2. Who, according to the narrator, does not realize the difference between the people of the middle class and those of other classes?
(a) Revolutionaries.
(b) Religious leaders.
(c) Managers.
(d) Business owners.

3. What does the narrator say he would be happy to do without having to live?
(a) See.
(b) Read.
(c) Write.
(d) Breath.

4. What does the narrator say is done not only to the body, but also to the soul?
(a) The act of fighting.
(b) The act of clothing.
(c) The act of tedium.
(d) The act of acting.

5. In Section 481, what is the location of comfort and familiarity that the narrator is experiencing?
(a) A vegetable market.
(b) A fruit stand.
(c) A barber shop.
(d) A retail store.

6. What does the narrator prepare for a tea party?
(a) Three dozen tea cakes.
(b) Four small cups.
(c) A script for discussion.
(d) Napkins and tablecloth.

7. What kind of people make up the narrator's life?
(a) Eccentric.
(b) Poor.
(c) Common.
(d) Rich.

8. What does the narrator say he lacks sufficient money to be?
(a) A Godly man.
(b) An intellectual man.
(c) A real dreamer.
(d) A Christian.

9. According to the narrator, what kind of people own the world?
(a) Rich.
(b) Intelligent.
(c) Unfeeling.
(d) Common.

10. Who does the narrator call decorative creatures?
(a) Elderly.
(b) Men.
(c) Women.
(d) Children.

11. Who does the narrator believe is the only one who knows his heart?
(a) His father.
(b) His mother.
(c) God.
(d) Himself.

12. What is the name of the chapter in which the narrator seems to be declaring his love for some woman?
(a) "A Letter Not to Post."
(b) "From Me to You."
(c) "How Do I Love Thee?"
(d) "To Be or Not to Be."

13. When does the narrator say life will start working in his favor?
(a) Never.
(b) Tomorrow.
(c) On New Year's Day.
(d) On his birthday.

14. What instrument did a girl who lived above the narrator play when she lived in the building?
(a) Harp.
(b) Piano.
(c) French horn.
(d) Saxophone.

15. Why does the narrator say he believes animals are not happy?
(a) Because of their keen senses.
(b) Because they have smaller brains.
(c) Because they have no knowledge of happiness.
(d) Because they do not have a soul.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job position -- if it existed -- does the narrator say he would be perfect to fill?

2. Why is the narrator sad to see the office boy quit?

3. In which point of view is the book written?

4. What is the only thing that a man ever completely owns, according to the narrator?

5. What does tedium seem to attack, according to the narrator?

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