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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Willem react when he hears that Jude has attempted suicide?
(a) He calls Harold to ask for advice.
(b) He goes in search of Caleb.
(c) He calls the police.
(d) He moves in with Jude.

2. Chapter 2 of Part III: Vanities reveals that Jude now lives in an apartment belonging to whom?
(a) Richard.
(b) Malcolm.
(c) Willem.
(d) Sophie.

3. What sort of malady afflicts Jude during his journey away from the group home?
(a) Scurvy.
(b) Vertigo.
(c) A sexually transmitted disease.
(d) A nervous disorder.

4. Once Jude and Willem decide to pursue a romantic relationship, what action do they take?
(a) They bump fists.
(b) They high-five.
(c) They hug.
(d) They kiss.

5. Jude leaned up against what object in order to get some sleep in a truck stop parking lot after leaving the group home?
(a) A car.
(b) A dumpster.
(c) A wall.
(d) A tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Jude when he ran away from the group home?

2. From what malady does Caleb die?

3. What explanation for his own impotence does Jude give to Willem?

4. In what decade of life is Jude when Chapter 1 of Part IV: The Axiom of Equality begins?

5. What is Harold's reaction to Jude's career change?

Short Essay Questions

1. To what historical event does the part title Vanities allude?

2. Describe the calculating and patient nature of Brother Luke's move to make Jude a child prostitute.

3. What warning does Jude give to Willem regarding sex?

4. Who is Dr. Traylor?

5. Harold reveals that he had first learned about Jude's rituals of self-harm in what manner?

6. How old is Jude the final time he walks completely unassisted?

7. What is the sole source of Willem's envy of Jude?

8. For what reason does Jude's suicide attempt fail?

9. What is Willem's agent's reaction to his decision to stay in New York after Jude's suicide attempt?

10. How does Harold find out that Caleb has been physically abusing Jude?

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