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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the mayor's public position on the McCoy case?
(a) He supports Annie Lamb and Reverend Bacon completely
(b) He has not made a statement
(c) He doubts Roland Auburn's testimony
(d) He refuses to comment on an ongoing investigation

2. How does Sherman characterize Quigley's plan to get Maria to confess?
(a) Exciting
(b) Nerve-wracking
(c) Sinful
(d) Ungentlemanly

3. What does Roland say about the picture of Sherman and Judy the Detectives show him?
(a) Judy is not as attractive as the woman in the car
(b) Sherman was not as well dressed that night
(c) They both look exactly like the drivers
(d) The driver does not look like Sherman

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

5. Which of the following people is not in Abe Weiss' office at the beginning of Chapter 29?
(a) Bernie Fitzgibbon
(b) Detective Goldberg
(c) Larry Kramer
(d) Milt Lubell

6. Which of the following actions is not something Kramer does to coach Roland Auburn for his testimony?
(a) Provides him a new wardrobe
(b) Shows him how to walk
(c) Shows him how to address the judge
(d) Shows him how to sit while at the stand

7. Who is in front of Sherman in line for processing at the Criminal Court Building?
(a) Several Dominican gang-bangers
(b) Roland Auburn
(c) A heroin junky
(d) A group of prostitutes

8. Of what does Killian remind Sherman to convince him to go along with the plan?
(a) Of Maria's unwillingness to go to the police
(b) Of Maria skipping town
(c) Of his wife and child
(d) Of his day in jail

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

10. What physical attribute of the Italian court artist does Kramer notice most?
(a) Her eyes
(b) Her breasts
(c) Her lips
(d) Her feet

11. To what sum does Kramer attempt to raise Sherman's bail?
(a) 400,000 dollars
(b) No bail
(c) 250,000 dollars
(d) 100,000 dollars

12. In what periodical is the Epilogue to the novel supposed to be written?
(a) The City Light
(b) Time Magazine
(c) The New York Times
(d) The New York Daily News

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

14. According to Quigley, where is Maria Ruskin presently?
(a) Italy
(b) San Fransisco
(c) New Zealand
(d) Antigua

15. What is the subject of Peter Fallow's news article in Chapter 30?
(a) Maria Ruskin's love nest
(b) Campbell McCoy's school
(c) Fillipo Chizzari's Italian villa
(d) Sherman's Giscard deal

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Sally Rawthrote call Sherman McCoy?

2. Which of the following is not a call that Lopwitz takes during his meeting with Sherman?

3. Who gives Peter Fallow the identity of Sherman McCoy's female companion on the night of the hit-and-run?

4. Why did Roland not come forward earlier with the information?

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

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