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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 material does the skinny man demonstrate for Morris?
(a) Thermite.
(b) Kerosine.
(c) Celluloid.
(d) Papyrus.

2. Who feels guilt about Karp's store burning down?
(a) Morris.
(b) Louis.
(c) Frank.
(d) Ward.

3. What does Helen not attend, blaming her father's illness?
(a) Frank's going-away party.
(b) Schmitz's funeral.
(c) University.
(d) Betty's wedding.

4. Who does Morris dream of?
(a) Helen.
(b) His mother.
(c) His home country.
(d) Ephraim.

5. What more does Frank want from Helen?
(a) Marriage.
(b) Children.
(c) Sex.
(d) To make their relationship public.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Karp on the night of the fire?

2. What is Charlie wearing under his suit?

3. According to Karp, what is in every clerk's nature?

4. How much money does Carl owe Morris?

5. What does Frank think the Jews can make from their suffering?

Short Essay Questions

1. What goes through Morris' mind as he lies in bed?

2. What did Charlie Sobeloff do to Morris?

3. How does Morris react when Frank tells him the truth about the hold-up?

4. How does business at the store change? What does Frank do to try and help it?

5. Describe Helen and Frank's arguments about sex, and how they are resolved.

6. What happens to Karp's liquor store? How does Morris feel about it?

7. How does Morris view his luck in this chapter?

8. How does Helen feel about her father's funeral, and his life?

9. How are Helen's feelings for Frank changing?

10. What is the skinny man's proposition? What does Morris do?

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