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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. Who does Joe have rage for?
(a) The Jewish.
(b) The Americans.
(c) The Germans.
(d) The Japanese.

2. What does Deasy see in Joe and Sammy?
(a) An answer to society's angst.
(b) Marketing potential.
(c) Easy to take advantage of.
(d) An answer to German comics.

3. What is the name of Rosa's boss?
(a) Hoffman.
(b) Ebling.
(c) Anapol.
(d) Deasy.

4. What is the number of the apartment that Kornblum and Joe are unable to get into?
(a) 42.
(b) 12.
(c) 34.
(d) 21.

5. Who invites Sammy and Joe out to dinner?
(a) Sammy's mother.
(b) Joe's mother.
(c) Rosa.
(d) Sammy's uncle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who invites Sammy and Joe to a party?

2. What is Sheldon's nickname?

3. Where does Joe sail to when he comes to America?

4. What do Joe and Sammy want to make comic books about?

5. Where does the European ship docking occur?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Sammy and Joe's skills and abilities.

2. According to the book's foreshadowing, which character will play a larger role in the future of the novel? How do you know?

3. Why do you think Joe joins the military?

4. Do you think Joe and Sam work better as a team or individuals? Why?

5. In what way is Sammy's sexuality represented?

6. Why does Sammy like comic books?

7. Describe the way reality and fiction blur in Sammy's life.

8. Describe the journey that Sammy and Joe take in the first few chapters.

9. Describe the party that Sammy and Joe attend.

10. What do Joe and Sammy want to make comic books about? Why?

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