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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 is the president of the Empire State Building?
(a) Sheldon Anapol.
(b) George Deasy.
(c) Al Smith.
(d) Emil Kavalier.

2. What word best describes comic books in 1939?
(a) Exemplary.
(b) Expensive.
(c) Banned.
(d) Crude.

3. Who does Joe believe that he sees at the dock?
(a) Sammy.
(b) His father.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His brother.

4. What is Sammy's age at the beginning of the novel?
(a) 21.
(b) 15.
(c) 19.
(d) 17.

5. What is the name of Joe's younger brother?
(a) Joseph.
(b) Thomas.
(c) Alfred.
(d) Klay.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Joe and Sammy argue with the Empire Novelties editor and owner about?

2. What percentage of the rights to the comics do Sammy and Joe receive?

3. How old was Joe when he learned to pick locks?

4. How many comic strips have Sammy and Joe drawn in their first weekend collaborating?

5. Who does Joe begin dating?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Sammy.

2. What is one subtle characteristic of Sammy that becomes more apparent at the party he attends with Joe?

3. In what way does Joe's life imitate art?

4. What does the Golem represent?

5. What is Hoffman's role in the story?

6. Why does Sam want to leave New York?

7. Describe the relationship between Sammy and Joe.

8. What role does surrealism play in Part VI?

9. Why does Joe jump from the building?

10. What is one positive thing about Sam's public exposure?

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