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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. In hopes of progressing in his career, JB gets a job as a receptionist at what kind of establishment?
(a) A hair salon.
(b) An art magazine office.
(c) A law office.
(d) A medical office.

2. What adjective does Malcolm mentally use to describe his future inheritance?
(a) Huge.
(b) Tiny.
(c) Large.
(d) Helpful.

3. What is the only phrase Jude has ever mentioned in connection with his damaged legs?
(a) A disease.
(b) An illness.
(c) A car accident.
(d) A beating.

4. Before any guests arrive to Jude and Willem's party, what action does Jude take?
(a) He burns himself on the stove.
(b) He takes a long bubble bath.
(c) He lies down in bed.
(d) He falls asleep on the couch.

5. Around what location had Willem liked to push Hemming's wheelchair as Hemming enjoyed the ride?
(a) The track.
(b) The riverside.
(c) The ranch.
(d) The grocery store parking lot.

Short Answer Questions

1. The bulk of Jude's pain is located in what part of his body?

2. Whose father had grown up poor in Queens?

3. Who writes Willem a check so that he can travel home to see Hemming?

4. For what reason are the lease applicants turned down in the opening scene?

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

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