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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. What does Al observe about the driver in the car ahead of him?
(a) The driver is drunk
(b) The driver is just a kid
(c) The driver is wearing a tophat
(d) The driver is wearing sunglasses

2. What does Julian's father chastise him for?
(a) His mistress
(b) His spending
(c) His drinking
(d) His clothes

3. Who is Ed Charney?
(a) Al Grecco's neighbor
(b) Lute Fliegler's brother-in-law
(c) Julian English's boss
(d) Organized crime boss in the region

4. What was the profession of William English's father?
(a) Attorney
(b) Politician
(c) Physician
(d) Bank president

5. Gibbsville is a stronghold of ______________________.
(a) Union labor
(b) Education
(c) Republicans
(d) Democrats

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the only person Julian wants to see today?

2. What is the name of the wife mentioned in #1?

3. What does Lute ask Irma if he has to wear?

4. What day is it when Chapter 2, Part 1 opens?

5. Many people in Gibbsville still have ____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Julian's behavior when he returns home from Harry's house.

2. What is the irony about Dr. English's view on his son's alcohol abuse?

3. Describe Al Greco.

4. How do the Englishes behave toward Julian and Caroline at Christmas dinner?

5. What are Al Greco's living arrangements?

6. Why does the author choose to describe more of the setting in Chapter 3, Part 1?

7. Describe Julian's father.

8. How does the author show that Lute and Irma have a good relationship?

9. What happens when Julian goes to Harry's house?

10. What is the disconnect between William and Julian?

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