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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. In Chapter 9, what does Fallow find in his pocket instead of a notebook?
(a) An eviction notice
(b) A bar tab from Leicester's
(c) His passport
(d) A letter from the power company

2. What is Sherman McCoy's dog's name?
(a) Madison
(b) Marshall
(c) Rex
(d) Hector

3. How did Henry Lamb's father die?
(a) Of a heart attack
(b) In a robbery
(c) In a taxi accident
(d) Of cancer

4. What is the name of the particular French bond that Sherman is currently buying?
(a) The Gaulliste
(b) The D'Or
(c) The Giscard
(d) The Algier

5. What prominent power-player is arriving at the soiree just ahead of the McCoys?
(a) Baron Hochswald
(b) The Mayor
(c) Aurthur Ruskin
(d) Lopwitz

Short Answer Questions

1. What private nickname has Peter Fallow given Sir Gerald Steiner?

2. What newspaper does Sherman McCoy read in the bathroom stall of Pierce and Pierce?

3. In Chapter 4, what title does Maria assign to Sherman that annoys him?

4. What are the ethnicities of the detectives assigned to the Henry Lamb case?

5. Which of the following is not a name that the assembled audience calls the Mayor?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 13, what are Sherman's thoughts about telling Judy the truth?

2. What realities does Tommy Killian elucidate for Sherman?

3. What do Detectives Martin and Goldberg discover at the parking garage by Sherman's building?

4. Who is Roland Auburn?

5. After hearing Sherman's story, what is Freddy's concern?

6. How has Larry Kramer's career track been different from those of most of his classmates at Columbia?

7. Describe the speech Lord Buffing makes.

8. What do Maria and Sherman ultimately decide to do regarding the Bronx car incident?

9. What does Sherman realize about Maria during their conversation in Chapter 11?

10. How does Tommy Killian explain the criminal justice system to Sherman in Chapter 17?

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