1. The narrator describes Foy Cheshire as defiantly marching to his car as if he were leaving where under siege in Chapter 16?
(a) South Korea.
(b) Vietnam.
(c) North Korea.
(d) The Philippines.

2. What word does the narrator define in Chapter 22 as "Hollywood slang for having a dynamic camera appearance" (238)?
(a) "Spark."
(b) "Pop."
(c) "Glimmer."
(d) "Shine."

3. With what Kafka novel does the narrator describe Mapessa covering her face in Chapter 9?
(a) The Trial.
(b) Waiting for Godot.
(c) The Stranger.
(d) To Have and Have Not.

4. By what name does Hampton Fiske refer to the narrator's father as in Chapter 24?
(a) J. R. Me.
(b) F. K. Me.
(c) M. A. Me.
(d) R. T. Me.

5. To what Shakespearean play does the narrator compare the Little Rascals in Chapter 6?
(a) Hamlet.
(b) Macbeth.
(c) All's Well that Ends Well.
(d) The Taming of the Shrew.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator asserts in Chapter 18 that "the university apple orchards in Geneva, New York, are to the black market apple trade what Medellin, Columbia, is to" what (212)?

2. What word used in the Prologue is an adjective describing a person who is optimistic regardless of the circumstances?

3. What month was it that the narrator was trying to grow potatoes in Chapter 18?

4. Where is Kinshasa located?

5. What verb in Chapter 19 means to dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of a statement or thing?

(see the answer key)

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