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Manhattan Transfer | Quiz

John Dos Passos
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Manhattan Transfer | Quiz

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1)

What color hair does Elaine Oglethorpe have? (from Chapter 6, Great Lady on a White Horse)

Jet black.
Brunette.
Platinum blonde.
Copper red.
2)

Anna's mother scolds her in what language besides English? (from Chapter 17, Skyscraper)

Swedish.
Yiddish.
French.
Welsh.
3)

What is Joe Harland's good luck charm? (from Chapter 7, Longlegged Jack of the Isthmus)

A blue silk crocheted necktie.
A rabbit's foot.
A four-leaf clover.
A sock with a hole in it.
4)

What does George Baldwin call Stan? (from Chapter 6, Great Lady on a White Horse)

A dogged enthusiast.
A silver spoon casualty.
A common drunk.
An infernal young puppy.
5)

What does Ellen say to Cassie about men? (from Chapter 7, Longlegged Jack of the Isthmus)

That they will do anything for her.
They are always broke.
That they are nicer than women.
That they only want one thing.
6)

What does Ellen ask Harry to buy her in Central Park? (from Chapter 9, Fire Engine)

A rose.
A balloon.
A carriage ride.
A gardenia.
7)

Dick Snow's mother owns what kind of factory? (from Chapter 17, Skyscraper)

Chewing gum.
Diaper.
Cosmetic.
Shoebox.
8)

What does the "tramp" that Joe and Skinny encounter think people need? (from Chapter 18, The Burthen of Nineveh)

A swift kick in the pants.
A good meal.
Earthquake insurance.
God.
9)

Who is George Baldwin's wife? (from Chapter 8, Nine Day's Wonder)

Cassie.
Ellen.
Maisie.
Cecily.
10)

Who shows up where Stan and Ellie are hiding out together? (from Chapter 7, Longlegged Jack of the Isthmus)

A detective.
George.
A burglar.
Jojo.
11)

What were Babylon and Nineveh built out of, according to Stan? (from Chapter 12, Rollercoaster)

Wood.
Steel.
Rock.
Brick.
12)

What does Ellen say to Harry Goldweiser about being an emotional actress? (from Chapter 9, Fire Engine)

It's all false.
It's liberating.
She loves it.
It's frivolous.
13)

What does Morris say that life is NOT when he is talking to Cassie? (from Chapter 7, Longlegged Jack of the Isthmus)

A bowl of cherries.
All beer and sauerkraut.
A place for the timid.
A gas.
14)

George Baldwin sends two dozen of what type of rose to Ellen? (from Chapter 14, Rejoicing City That Dwelt Carelessly)

Gold of Ophir.
Hybrid China.
Damask.
Alba.
15)

What does Elaine suggest Jojo do when he finds her and George eating together? (from Chapter 6, Great Lady on a White Horse)

Eat a whole lobster.
Shove off.
Go back to rehearsal.
Have a highball.
16)

What does Harland say of the photographs in the paper? (from Chapter 11, Five Statutory Questions)

They are badly taken.
They are interesting.
They are risque.
They are tasteless.
17)

What do the Herfs smuggle into the country from their trip abroad? (from Chapter 14, Rejoicing City That Dwelt Carelessly)

Alcohol.
Papayas.
Exotic birds.
Drugs.
18)

What are the women who followed the armies in the French Revolution called (a reference to Ellen's feelings for Stan)? (from Chapter 10, Went to the Animal's Fair)

Les Oiseaux de Nuit.
Les Meres de La Revolution.
Cantonnieres.
Les Femmes de Guerre.
19)

Who does Tony Hunter go out with despite his homosexuality? (from Chapter 16, Revolving Doors)

Cassie.
Nevada.
Elaine.
Maisie.
20)

Alice Sheffield goes to what store to buy quite a lot of things? (from Chapter 18, The Burthen of Nineveh)

Hickson's.
Lord & Taylor.
Burberry.
Nieman Marcus.
21)

Where does Mother McCree say she lost her husband? (from Chapter 8, Nine Day's Wonder)

In the subway.
At the St. Louis World's Fair.
In France.
On the General Slocum.
22)

Where does Jimmy work as a reporter? (from Chapter 11, Five Statutory Questions)

At the Times.
At the Voice.
At the Post.
At the Herald.
23)

Where is Stan stashed while he sobers up? (from Chapter 9, Fire Engine)

Under the stairs.
Under Ellen's dressing table.
In the bathroom.
In the prop closet.
24)

What does Jimmy Herf say about reading the paper in New York? (from Chapter 11, Five Statutory Questions)

Gossip dries on its pages.
You might miss something.
A cat may look at a king.
There is a time and place for news.
25)

Where has George been waiting for Ellen for 45 minutes? (from Chapter 6, Great Lady on a White Horse)

The Brevoort.
The Astoria.
The Ansonia.
Katz's.
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