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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 is V.'s strange reaction to the riots at the embassy that Evan notices and seems to understand?
(a) She finds it funny.
(b) She takes a nap.
(c) She wants to shoot the rioters.
(d) She is not affected by the death going on around her.

2. What is Profane worried about when he sees fights among the Playboys and how his friend(s) reconcile them?
(a) That it keeps getting worse.
(b) That it never ends.
(c) That it is violent.
(d) That the group worships Fina and what she has to do for them.

3. What happens during "suck hour" at the bar?
(a) Sailors can drink from rubber breasts attached to beer taps.
(b) Seamen curl up and sleep.
(c) People fight over drinks.
(d) Everyone gets a lollipop.

4. Where are rumors of a spy called the Gaucho going around?
(a) The British embassy.
(b) The Foreign Legion.
(c) The Venezuelan consulate.
(d) The White House.

5. Who does Angel hit in the clubhouse?
(a) Paola.
(b) Benny.
(c) His sister.
(d) Mildred.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Benny's boss who wishes he was a union organizer?

2. What does Angel find in the clubhouse that makes him furious?

3. Who are the members of the Whole Sick Crew?

4. What does Gaucho offer the two men to help them succeed in their plan?

5. What does Rachel do that Benny is afraid of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Benny's new job at the end of Chapter 1 and how does he get it?

2. Why is Gaucho arrested?

3. How did Stencil get wounded in Chapter 5?

4. What does Rachel have a desire for that all the other members of the Whole Sick Crew appear to lack?

5. What happens when Benny goes to the ferry and meets Paola?

6. How does Dr. Schoenmaker view Esther in Chapter 4?

7. Why does Stencil go to the dentist and what does he discover?

8. Describe Waldetar.

9. Why does Profane leave his friends?

10. What appears to be a problem in Rachel and Benny's relationship?

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