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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. How many forward gears does the narrator think Tod Friendly's car has?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) One.

2. Where does Hamilton de Souza keep his gold when he travels to Salerno, Italy?
(a) Under his hat.
(b) In his shoes.
(c) Underneath his shirt.
(d) In his luggage.

3. Who is the narrator thinking about when John Young is sailing to Europe?
(a) Father Duryea.
(b) Odilo Unverdorben's mother.
(c) Herta
(d) Irene.

4. How old is John Young when he sails for Europe?
(a) 31.
(b) 21.
(c) 45.
(d) 78.

5. What is Irene saying the first time the narrator hears her voice?
(a) She is telling Tod Friendly goodbye.
(b) She is telling Tod Friendly that she knows about his affairs with other women.
(c) She is telling Tod Friendly that she knows his true identity.
(d) She is telling Tod Friendly she loves him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the narrator get his mail from?

2. What kind of sense of humor does the narrator believe John Young has?

3. What does the narrator wish he could say to Irene?

4. What does the woman say after John Young bursts into her apartment after taking off all his clothes?

5. What does Irene do after she stops loving John Young?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Tod's relationship with the narrator?

2. How does the narrator understand language?

3. Describe how the narrator experiences driving.

4. What do Tod Friendly/John Young/Hamilton de Souza/Odilo Unverdorben's name changes tell us about his character?

5. How does John Young's relationship with Irene progress?

6. Describe the underground system for taking care of Nazis.

7. How does Tod feel about his physical body in the first chapter?

8. Does Tod Friendly/John Young seem to be a good person?

9. Describe the narrator's mindset at the beginning of the novel.

10. What are some of the terms the narrator coins in order to make things make sense?

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