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The Loved One | Quiz

Evelyn Waugh
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The Loved One | Quiz

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1)

Who is delivering Sir Francis' corpse to the cosmetician? (from Chapter Four)

Miss Lovesick.
Mr. Kenworthy.
Mr. Schultz.
Mr. Joyboy.
2)

What does Dennis realize about Mr. Joyboy's ramblings? (from Chapter Ten)

Mr. Joyboy intends to tell the police Dennis killed Aimée.
Mr. Joyboy wants aid in disposing of Aimée's body.
Mr. Joyboy is not totally sane.
Mr. Joyboy probably killed Aimée in a fit of rage.
3)

Where is Dennis escorted when he calls on the funeral home the day before the service of Sir Francis? (from Chapter Five)

Orchid Room.
Iris Room.
The embalming room.
The financial office.
4)

How long does it take Aimée to paint a body? (from Chapter Four)

Several hours.
30 minutes.
About an hour.
2 hours.
5)

What is the name of the church where Sir Francis' funeral will be held? (from Chapter Five)

St. Francis Episcopal.
Church of the Crowned Glory.
University Church.
Nativity Church.
6)

What does Dennis plagiarize? (from Chapter Six)

Photographs.
Poetry.
Quotes.
Essays.
7)

What does Mr. Joyboy fear? (from Chapter Ten)

Aimée will run off with Dennis.
Dennis will convince Aimée that Mr. Joyboy is no good for her.
Mr. Joyboy will be arrested for murder.
His career will be ruined in the scandal.
8)

What have the members of the cricket club done according to Sir Ambrose? (from Chapter Ten)

Decided they don't want him captain of the team.
Decided they don't want him playing cricket with them.
Collected money to send Dennis back to England.
Are going to pressure Aimée to not marry Dennis.
9)

What has Dennis done for Aimée? (from Chapter Six)

Helped paint her living room.
Taken her to the movies a number of times.
Send her clients.
Written her wonderful poems.
10)

What trophy is in the room where Dennis is escorted? (from Chapter Five)

The Yacht cup of 1938.
The Soccer Club Finals of 1942.
Cricket Club's trophy.
None.
11)

What does Aimée write a note to Mr. Joyboy on one day? (from Chapter Eight)

A make-up rag.
A travel brochure.
A piece of paper towel.
A poem Dennis sends her.
12)

Why does Dennis propose marriage? (from Chapter Six)

Because Aimée's promotion will enable her to take care of him.
He is being pressured by his aunt.
He loves Aimée.
He is being pressured by Sir Ambrose.
13)

When will the most important studio figures visit Sir Francis? (from Chapter Five)

Never.
The day of the service.
They've been coming through all day.
In the evening after work.
14)

What gets a big notice in the mortician's trade journals? (from Chapter Nine)

The engagement of Mr. Joyboy and Aimée.
The takeover of Whispering Glades by a large conglomerate.
A new embalming technique Mr. Joyboy develops.
A new cosmetic technique Aimée develops.
15)

What does a porter announce? (from Chapter Four)

That the body of another Britishman has arrived.
That Sir Francis turns out to be indigent.
That the bodies of twins have arrived.
That the bodies of a woman and child have arrived.
16)

What has Dennis not yet done? (from Chapter Eight)

Become a minister.
Gotten a better job.
Gotten a raise.
Applied for U.S. citizenship.
17)

What had not been announced? (from Chapter Nine)

Aimée's engagement to Dennis.
Mr. Slump's pending promotion.
Aimée's engagement to Mr. Joyboy.
Mr. Slump's pending divorce.
18)

What does Dennis tell Mr. Schultz? (from Chapter Seven)

He is getting a job with the studio.
He is getting a job at the human mortuary.
He is thinking of getting married.
He is thinking of moving back to England.
19)

What does Dennis do when Mr. Joyboy arrives? (from Chapter Ten)

Tells Aimée he'll be back.
Sends the trainee out of the room.
Tries to hide.
Offers him a seat and some coffee.
20)

What does Dennis say is the drawback in Sir Ambrose's advice? (from Chapter Ten)

Dennis has no experience.
Dennis has no money.
Dennis loves Aimée.
Dennis is already engaged.
21)

Who does Aimée write about to the columnist a second time? (from Chapter Six)

If she expects too much from men.
If she should return to England.
If Mr. Joyboy is right for her.
If Dennis is right for her.
22)

What does the secretary say about Aimée's decision? (from Chapter Seven)

It is the wrong choice.
It may turn out for the best.
It can have nothing but disasterous consequences.
It is an excellent choice.
23)

To whom does Mr. Joyboy want to introduce Aimée? (from Chapter Six)

No one.
His board of trustees.
His mother.
His grandmother.
24)

How has Aimée's "friend" at work become? (from Chapter Eight)

Excited about another one of the cosmeticians.
Aloof.
Morose and mean.
Very supportive of Aimée's engagement.
25)

What does Aimée think of Mr. Joyboy's work on Sir Francis? (from Chapter Four)

As wonderful.
The smile is lopsided.
As a tad too perfected.
The eyelids are droopy.
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