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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. Who does the dentist introduce Stencil to in Chapter 8?
(a) Bloody Chiclitz.
(b) Mildred.
(c) Rachel.
(d) His wife.

2. What does Shale Schoenmaker want to do that makes Esther angry and leave?
(a) He cheats on her.
(b) He dates someone else.
(c) He leaves the country.
(d) He proposes that he do more plastic surgery on her.

3. How does Fausto Maijstral refer to himself after the birth of his child and the beginning of war?
(a) Emperor.
(b) Narcissist.
(c) Deadbeat.
(d) Fausto II.

4. What does the mysterious woman who talks to the ballerina tell her about her future?
(a) That she will die soon.
(b) That she will fall in love and marry a rich man.
(c) That she will travel the world on a boat.
(d) That she will drive Paris mad.

5. What does Winsome fear that Mafia is doing that he tells Rachel?
(a) Pornography.
(b) Stealing money.
(c) Killing people.
(d) Sleeping around.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who goes to the airport to stop Esther from leaving in Chapter 12?

2. When Mondaugen is looking for a power source for his antennas, what or who does he find in the basement of the expatriate's house?

3. When Mondaugen was in Africa, what was the project he worked on?

4. Who does Rachel want to know is in her apartment?

5. Who go to a party in Washington D.C. for the weekend in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Fina leaving New York?

2. How does Benny show signs of regression in Chapter 13?

3. When Benny is propositioned by Mafia, what does he do and what does it reveal about him?

4. What is V.'s point of view regarding the siege in Africa in 1922?

5. Why is Rachel angry with Slab?

6. What is Paola's relationship with men in Chapter 8?

7. What does Fausto Mijstral reveal in his letter to his daughter Paola?

8. What does Kurt Mondaugen witness in 1922 while in Africa?

9. Why does Esther have trouble in her relationship with the plastic surgeon?

10. How is Benny Profane's "yo-yo" behavior different from that of the Whole Sick Crew?

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