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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 color are Helen's eyes?
(a) Green.
(b) Blue.
(c) Brown.
(d) Coal.

2. What type of car does Louis Karp drive?
(a) Corvette.
(b) Cadillac.
(c) Ford.
(d) Mercury.

3. What does Frank discover while out walking?
(a) A lost dog.
(b) A fifty dollar bill.
(c) A library.
(d) That he wants to be on the move again.

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

5. How many rooms does the Bober flat have?
(a) One.
(b) Seven.
(c) Four.
(d) Five.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the old woman want?

2. What does Frank want to get rid of?

3. What happens to Betty Pearl?

4. What does Ida suspect?

5. What has Frank hated to do since he was a kid?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the man hanging around the neighborhood?

2. What does Nick, the tenant, do to offend Morris?

3. Why does Ida resent Morris and their current situation? What responsibility does she have for the state of their lives?

4. How does Helen feel about her failed relationship with Nat Pearl?

5. Describe Frank's early family life.

6. What does Helen give Frank to prepare him for school? How does Frank react?

7. How does Morris feel about owning the store?

8. How is business at the store around Christmas? What explanation does Ida give for this?

9. How does Helen react to Nat's telephone call?

10. What does Frank Alpine say about his luck and opportunities?

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