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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the Villa Borghese, what is the Englishman doing upstairs?
(a) Tap dancing
(b) Playing Bach
(c) Cooking stew
(d) Hammering nails

2. Where does Henry brush against Walter Pach?
(a) In the cinema
(b) In the Tuileries
(c) In the American Express office
(d) In the Dome

3. What does Carl say makes him want to go to Arizona?
(a) It is a place where they look you square in the eye.
(b) It is a place where he can find quiet to write.
(c) It is a good place for his allergies.
(d) It is a place where there is lots of space.

4. How does Henry slightly disagree with Papini?
(a) Papini flirts with religion; Henry refutes religion.
(b) Papini desires to be alone; Henry wants loneliness.
(c) Papini needs opera; Henry prefers musical comedy.
(d) Papini advises fasting; Henry advises feating.

5. With what person does Henry compare his writing?
(a) Mona, his wife
(b) Napoleon
(c) Moldorf, the dwarf
(d) Boris, another writer

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Henry think about when he listens to Debussy?

2. Where is Marlowe about to go?

3. How long has Henry's wife, Mona, been gone from Paris?

4. Why is Henry always looking for a free meal?

5. What is the condition of the beds in the commune?

(see the answer key)

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