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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 Aces Nelson make his living?
(a) Having sex with rich women.
(b) Marketing consultant.
(c) Las Vegas dealer.
(d) Stock market adviser.

2. Lady Ina's character is a thinly veiled portrait of __________________.
(a) Babe Paley.
(b) Slim Keith.
(c) Harper Lee.
(d) Jackie Kennedy.

3. What is Jones afraid that Kate will ask him to do?
(a) Tend bar.
(b) Write her book.
(c) Train her dog.
(d) Kidnap her son.

4. Who accompanies the person in #153?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Her daughter.
(c) Her publicist.
(d) Her husband.

5. Where does Jones encounter Kate McCloud?
(a) Santiago.
(b) Paris.
(c) Lisbon.
(d) Rome.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jones' overall demeanor at this point in his life?

2. At what hotel does Aces reveal Kate McCloud's story to Jones?

3. Where does Jones go after leaving the theater?

4. Who is the actor starring in the movie in this chapter?

5. Who else appears in Jones' dream?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the author again resort to heavy name dropping in this chapter?

2. How does the author plant the question of truth versus illusion especially regarding Aces' explanation of Kate's life for Jones?

3. How does Axel Jaeger embody one of the book's key themes?

4. What information does Jones need before he feels he can respond to Kate's job offer?

5. Why does the reader have a feeling of incompleteness while reading this book?

6. How is the theme of fame and fortune exhibited in this chapter?

7. How does the author blur the line between reality and fiction regarding Barbara Hutton?

8. What information does Aces reveal to Jones about Axel Jaeger?

9. What are three of the book's motifs that make an appearance in this chapter?

10. What is Kate McCloud's life history?

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