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The 42nd Parallel | Quiz

John Dos Passos
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The 42nd Parallel | Quiz

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1)

Janey plans on moving after high school with her friend ______________. (from pgs. 104-131)

Laurie Hall.
Mark Sketter.
Margaret Smith.
Alice Dick.
2)

What happens to Charley after he is arrested at a wobbly meeting? (from pgs. 304 - 323)

He gets depressed.
He is fired.
He is sued.
He is imprisoned.
3)

Where does J. Ward Moorehouse grow up? (from pgs. 131-150)

In Wilmington, Delaware.
In Washington D.C.
In New York City.
In Paris, France.
4)

Who sends Janey postcards when she is twenty-one? (from pgs. 104-131)

Jason.
Alec.
Erik.
Joe.
5)

Annabelle and Johnny begin to take _________________together. (from pgs. 131-150)

College classes.
Cooking lessons.
Long evening walks.
Dance lessons.
6)

Where does Eleanor's friend Eric Enstrom live? (from pgs. 173-193)

North Union Street.
North Clark Street.
North Winooski Street.
North Pine Street.
7)

How much money does Fred lend Charley? (from pgs. 304 - 323)

Fifty dollars.
Twenty dollars.
One hundred dollars.
Five dollars.
8)

Where does Grassi book passage on a freighter to? (from pgs. 304 - 323)

Italy.
Africa.
South America.
England.
9)

Whom does Eleanor meet while looking at paintings at the Art Institute? (from pgs. 151-172)

J. Ward Moorehouse.
Mr. Oppenheimer.
Annabelle Strang.
Eveline Hutchins.
10)

Where was Moorehouse a top salesman? (from pgs. 131-150)

A cell phone company.
A software company.
A book distributing firm.
A shoe company.
11)

What organization does Mac want to join by meeting legitimate Mexican arrivals? (from pgs. 232-257)

Mexican Tribune.
President's entourage.
Standard Oil Company.
American Federation of Labor.
12)

Who is the wealthy socialite that Eleanor starts to hang out with frequently? (from pgs. 173-193)

Tom Custis.
Eric Ericstrom.
Mr. Oppenheimer.
Leaf Whitaker.
13)

Johnny often finds Annabelle in the company of _____________. (from pgs. 131-150)

Her father.
A Frenchman.
Her neighbor.
A governess.
14)

Who takes Janey to dinner and proposes marriage to her? (from pgs. 257-282)

G.H. Barrow.
Fainy McCreary.
Mr. McGill.
Eliza John.
15)

Who is the lawyer that stays in touch with Janey even after he leaves the firm? (from pgs. 104-131)

David Carol.
Mark Schieffer.
Jason Bruback.
Jerry Burnham.
16)

In Shoreham, what does a woman tell Janey that they need assistance with in one of the rooms? (from pgs. 215-236)

Dictation.
Answering the phone.
Technical support.
Cleaning.
17)

Where does Joe take his date to see a show in pages 257-282? (from pgs. 257-282)

Hippodrome.
Flynn.
Met.
Opera.
18)

Who cuts a trip short in Europe because of the threat of war? (from pgs. 193 - 214)

Janey and Will.
Susie and Eric.
Ward and Gertrude.
Max and Ernest.
19)

What causes Charley to be hospitalized? (from pgs. 283 - 304)

Yellow fever.
Diphtheria.
Malaria.
Pneumonia.
20)

How does Charley travel to New Orleans? (from pgs. 304 - 323)

By bus.
By car.
By train.
By plane.
21)

Where is Eleanor Stoddard born and raised? (from pgs. 151-172)

New York.
Paris.
Ocean City.
Chicago.
22)

While Eleanor remains in New York, where does Eveline go? (from pgs. 215-236)

Chicago.
London.
Weehawken.
Paris.
23)

What does Mrs. Smith tell Eleanor? (from pgs. 173-193)

She must leave immediately.
She can occupy her friend's house.
She received a diamond brooch in the will.
She will be punished for being a parasite.
24)

What is Janey's new role at Moorehouse's company? (from pgs. 215-236)

Dental hygenist.
Lab assistant.
Personal secretary.
Accountant.
25)

What does Janey's mother fail to understand about her daughter? (from pgs. 104-131)

Why she has to work.
Why she does not like children.
Why she is not married.
Why she is moody.
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