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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part VI: Dear Comrade and Part VII: Lispenard Street.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is JB's full and legal first name?
(a) John-Boy.
(b) Jeff-Beck.
(c) James-Baptiste.
(d) Jean-Baptiste.

2. Which character besides Jude is worried that if Willem comes out publicly, he will hurt his career?
(a) JB.
(b) Harold.
(c) Kit.
(d) Richard.

3. What piece of furniture in Jude's apartment becomes an "unintentional shrine" (766) to Willem?
(a) The credenza.
(b) The sideboard.
(c) The coffee table.
(d) The bedside table.

4. What strategy does Willem adopt during Jude's episodes of extreme pain?
(a) He offers Jude pillows.
(b) He leaves the room.
(c) He makes Jude a cup of tea.
(d) He stays somewhere else overnight.

5. The inhabitants of the car that gets into a wreck had been traveling from what location?
(a) The grocery store.
(b) The airport.
(c) The bus station.
(d) The train station.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose insults contributed to Jude's habit of covering his teeth when smiling or laughing?

2. Who is looking at an apartment on Lispenard Street in the novel's opening scene?

3. Starring in what kind of movie brings Willem his first taste of fame?

4. When Willem develops romantic feelings for Jude, who tells him to make sure he wants to make a lifetime commitment to Jude?

5. What does the tortoiseshell comb symbolize?

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