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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Lispenard Street.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Malcolm's father do for a living?
(a) He is a stockbroker.
(b) He is a lawyer.
(c) He is a doctor.
(d) He is an architect.

2. JB attends graduate school and earns a degree in what discipline?
(a) Philosophy.
(b) Art.
(c) Literature.
(d) Biology.

3. During the summer after Willem's brother's death, Willem works at what type of establishment?
(a) The campus library.
(b) A bakery.
(c) A coffee shop.
(d) A camp for disabled children.

4. Which of Willem's family members dies first?
(a) Hemming.
(b) Sven.
(c) His father.
(d) His mother.

5. In what city do the novel's characters attend college?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) New York City.
(d) Seattle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What adjective does Malcolm mentally use to describe his future inheritance?

2. What type of surgery does Hemming undergo during Willem's college years?

3. What is JB's full and legal first name?

4. Upon the opening of the novel, Jude has just graduated from what kind of school?

5. Malcolm has always loved which objects, ever since he was a little boy?

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