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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 are the hours of Lee's business?
(a) From dawn until midnight
(b) From 8 in the morning until 8 at night
(c) From dawn until the last vagrant goes to sleep
(d) From noon until midnight

2. Who is employed at Dora's business?
(a) 12 girls, a Greek cook and a watchman
(b) 10 women and men and an Italian chef
(c) Mack and his boys
(d) 4 women and 4 part time girls

3. What happens when Lee's car refuses to go any further without a new needle valve?
(a) Gay sets off to find one and disappears for 180 days.
(b) The boys hitchhike to where they are going.
(c) Gay knows of a good junkyard and gets what he needs there.
(d) Mack knows a friend who can help them.

4. As a businessman, Lee is __________________________.
(a) conniving and not respected
(b) prosperous and respected
(c) frugal and watchful
(d) careless and broke

5. Who is the child who sees something mysterious in the old Chinaman's eyes?
(a) Andy
(b) Billy
(c) Ricky
(d) Timmy

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to some of the boiler's larger pipes?

2. What do the boys want to load up on for the trip?

3. Who else has returned to live at the Palace?

4. What part time job does Eddie do?

5. Who is the newest resident of the Palace?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the behavior of the Chinaman.

2. What are Tong Wars?

3. Describe the contents of Eddie's punch.

4. What is the irony of Hazel's name?

5. Describe Doc's physical appearance.

6. How does Lee acquire another building?

7. Describe Doc's personal characteristics.

8. How do Mack and the boys manage to "find" dinner while on the road?

9. How doe Mack's wits keep the boys out of trouble when they are approached by a large man with a pointer dog?

10. It would be impractical to use the building to store groceries, so what does Lee do with the building?

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