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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Judy sleep the night before Sherman's arrest?
(a) The sofa
(b) The guest bedroom
(c) With Campbell
(d) With Sherman

2. On which famous avenue is the Ruskins' apartment?
(a) Madison Avenue
(b) Fifth Avenue
(c) Park Avenue
(d) Lexington Avenue

3. Which of the following is not a charge that Sherman will be facing?
(a) Leaving the scene of an accident
(b) Reckless endangerment
(c) Manslaughter
(d) Failure to report an accident

4. Who gives Peter Fallow the identity of Sherman McCoy's female companion on the night of the hit-and-run?
(a) FIllipo Chirazzi
(b) Al Vogel
(c) Caroline Heftshank
(d) Tommy Killian

5. That is the topic of Arthur Ruskin's story in Chapter 144?
(a) A plane landing
(b) An Italian prostitute
(c) A prolonged taxi ride
(d) A corporate merger

6. How many reporters have been assigned to corroborating Fallow's tip about Maria Ruskin?
(a) 10
(b) 4
(c) 7
(d) 2

7. Who brings the recording of Maria Ruskin's inadvertent confession to Tommy Killian?
(a) Bernie Fitzgibbon
(b) Quigley
(c) Peter Fallow
(d) Her landlord

8. What is the reason for Sherman's meeting with Lopwitz?
(a) An upcoming government auction
(b) His recent performance
(c) A possible promotion
(d) Changes to the Giscard deal

9. Why does Sherman decide against telling Lopwitz about his infidelity?
(a) Lopwitz probably already knows
(b) Lopwitz is a famous gossip
(c) Lopwitz is related to Arthur Ruskin
(d) Lopwitz is a staunch puritan

10. What gesture did Sherman make to Judy before going to work in his first days at Pierce and PIerce?
(a) A Nixon double-V
(b) A Black Power fist
(c) An Asian bow
(d) A military salute

11. Where in their condo does Sherman tell Judy about his arrest?
(a) Bedroom
(b) Parlor
(c) Dining Room
(d) Library

12. What does Tommy Killian warn Sherman will likely happen in court the next day?
(a) The jury will enter deliberations
(b) The DA will seek a bail increase
(c) The press will be let into the courtroom
(d) Maria will testify against him

13. Who does Judge Kovitsky request come to his chambers in addition to Kramer and Killian?
(a) Sherman McCoy
(b) Quigley
(c) Maria Ruskin
(d) Bernie Fitzgibbon

14. To whom does Sherman McCoy's new fortune not extend?
(a) His father
(b) Pierce and Pierce
(c) Judy
(d) Freddie Button

15. Who is suing Sherman McCoy's real estate agent at the end of the novel?
(a) Pollard Browning
(b) Al Vogel
(c) Reverend Bacon
(d) Judy McCoy

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Sherman McCoy resolved to do as he waits in Tommy Killian's waiting room?

2. In what periodical is the Epilogue to the novel supposed to be written?

3. What were Henry and Roland doing when Henry was hit by the Mercedes, according to Roland?

4. What physical attribute of the Italian court artist does Kramer notice most?

5. What is Sherman McCoy's status at Pierce and Pierce as of Chapter 25?

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