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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Morris' son die?
(a) An ear sickness.
(b) A blood clot in his brain.
(c) A stomach flu.
(d) A lung infection.

2. What is Morris' one true refreshment?
(a) Smoking.
(b) Sleep.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Silence.

3. Who does Helen expect the phone call to be from?
(a) Louis Karp.
(b) A college she applied to.
(c) The doctor.
(d) Nat Pearl.

4. What does Morris do because of his suspicions?
(a) Gives Frank a raise.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Tells Frank about what it means to be Jewish.
(d) Fires Frank.

5. What color is Nick's sweater?
(a) Black.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) Grey.

6. How old is Ida?
(a) Fifty-three.
(b) Fifty.
(c) Fifty-one.
(d) Fifty-five.

7. What improper thing does Frank do at the end of the chapter?
(a) Make an aggressive advance on Helen.
(b) Send away a potential buyer for the store.
(c) Watch Helen take a shower.
(d) Do drugs.

8. What is the name of the magazine that Morris reads?
(a) Today.
(b) Tomorrow.
(c) Forward.
(d) Progress.

9. What virtue is very important to Frank?
(a) Valor.
(b) Honesty.
(c) Generosity.
(d) Humility.

10. What happens to Betty Pearl?
(a) She gets cancer.
(b) She is run over by a streetcar.
(c) She is mugged.
(d) She gets engaged.

11. What does Ida say will happen because of Frank?
(a) A tragedy.
(b) A catastrophe.
(c) A miracle.
(d) A big pile of nothing.

12. What does the old woman want?
(a) Pastries.
(b) Rolls.
(c) Rye bread.
(d) Bagels.

13. What does Helen do before going to bed?
(a) Makes her lunch for the coming day.
(b) Pays a visit to Frank.
(c) Takes a shower.
(d) Practices the piano.

14. Who does Frank think about a lot?
(a) Helen.
(b) Tessie.
(c) Ida.
(d) Morris.

15. What is the name of the old Polish woman's dog?
(a) Poland.
(b) Pauly.
(c) Poilisheh.
(d) Polachaya.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes the house to always be dusty?

2. How does Morris hurt himself?

3. Who does Frank recognize in the stories?

4. What is the longest Frank can stay in one place?

5. What color are Helen's eyes?

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