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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 day is it in Chapter 2, Part 2?
(a) Fourth of July
(b) Christmas Day
(c) Christmas Eve
(d) New Year's Eve

2. In what room are the characters sitting?
(a) Library
(b) Smoking Room
(c) Dining Room
(d) Billiards Room

3. Where will the family be going for a party later on?
(a) Brandywine Inn
(b) The Princeton Inn
(c) The Wyeth Inn
(d) Stage Coach Inn

4. How far does Al drive the car?
(a) To New York
(b) To the country club
(c) To the edge of town
(d) To Julian's house

5. What reminds Julian of his shameful behavior of the night before?
(a) Broken wine glasses
(b) His rumpled tuxedo
(c) Lipstick on his collar
(d) Caroline's empty bed

Short Answer Questions

1. On what street do Lute and Irma live?

2. In what city do Lute and Irma live?

3. How could the late-1920s be characterized for Gibbsville?

4. Where do Julian and Caroline go today?

5. What is William Dilworth English's profession?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Julian's boyhood affect his behavior today?

2. How does Julian's cycle of alcohol abuse exhibit on this fateful night?

3. How does Julian's father react to Julian's death?

4. How does the author use Caroline as the typical example of a young woman and her options in the 1920s?

5. Who are the principal managers of the Stage Coach Inn?

6. What is the nature of organized crime in the story?

7. How does the author use Irma's thoughts to share information about the story?

8. What does Foxie tell Al about Ed's girlfriend, Helene?

9. Explain how Julian's alcohol problem is escalating despite his attempts to act normally.

10. What is ironic about Julian's offense toward Harry Reilly?

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