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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. What does Henry think about when he listens to Debussy?
(a) He thinks about bedbugs and fleas.
(b) He wonders how a woman feels during sex.
(c) He thinks about his next meal.
(d) He thinks about where he can find a place to stay.

2. What is Marlowe's usual trick to get out of paying a bar bill?
(a) He mumbles about leaving his wallet in other pants.
(b) He makes a quick trip to the toilet.
(c) He pretends he doesn't see the bill.
(d) He pretends he is going blind.

3. What does Carl say makes him want to go to Arizona?
(a) It is a place where there is lots of space.
(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 they look you square in the eye.

4. What does the American woman inquire about that astonishes Henry?
(a) The toilet
(b) The heating system
(c) The view
(d) The furniture

5. What does Nanantatee's friend, Kelpi, do when Nanantatee is not at home?
(a) He raids the cabinet for food.
(b) He tells Henry secrets about Nanantatee.
(c) He sits on the front steps and waits for him.
(d) He looks for loose change in the sofa.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Henry thinking about as he walks along the Champs-Elysee?

3. What surrounds Henry on his walk on the Rue de Buci?

4. At the Villa Borghese, what is the Englishman doing upstairs?

5. Where is Henry staying as the novel opens?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Henry so generous with his praise of the prostitute Germaine?

2. What does Henry say about his escape from Serge?

3. What does Elsa say bout the Englishman upstairs playing Bach?

4. What does Serge promise in lieu of a big Russian meal each day?

5. Why does Henry like eating with the Cronstadts the best?

6. Describe Henry's friends in Paris.

7. How does Henry describe the relationship between him, Boris, and Elsa?

8. How does Henry describe Moldorf?

9. What is the scene at the beginning of the novel and how does it set up the condition Henry is in while in Paris?

10. What had Henry hoped for when he met Serge?

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