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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the story Nat tells Joel, why does the Great Lover become angry with the man?
(a) The man flirts with his wife.
(b) The man calls him a bad name.
(c) The man kicks his tail.
(d) The man trips him.

2. According to the invitation from Miles, what time does the tea start?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

3. How much does Nat pay his new employee a year?
(a) One thousand dollars.
(b) Twenty thousand dollars.
(c) Ten thousand dollars.
(d) Five thousand dollars.

4. How does Joel feel after he finishes his skit?
(a) Arrogant.
(b) Excited.
(c) Embarrassed.
(d) Annoyed.

5. How is Stella's face described in Part One?
(a) Boyish.
(b) Symmetrical.
(c) Dainty.
(d) Rosy.

6. Who sends Joel a telegram the morning after the tea?
(a) Stella.
(b) Miles.
(c) Nat.
(d) The Great Lover.

7. How does Joel close the telegram he sends in Part Two?
(a) Yours truly.
(b) Yours ever.
(c) Sincerely.
(d) Love always.

8. Who asks, "What do you mean you're in permanent retirement"?
(a) Stella.
(b) Miles.
(c) Joel.
(d) Nat.

9. Who says, "Thanks for your cooperation"?
(a) Miles.
(b) Nat.
(c) Stella.
(d) Joel.

10. Who does Joel write a letter to the morning after the tea?
(a) His mother.
(b) Nat.
(c) Stella.
(d) Miles.

11. What does Miles do for a living?
(a) Director.
(b) Writer.
(c) Actor.
(d) Producer.

12. How does Joel react when he receives a telegram two days after the tea?
(a) He cries.
(b) It makes him angry.
(c) He throws it away.
(d) He thinks it is sweet.

13. What does Joel receive an invitation to two days after the tea?
(a) A buffet supper.
(b) A dance.
(c) A movie premiere.
(d) A golf match.

14. Where does Joel live?
(a) New York City.
(b) London.
(c) Hollywood.
(d) Seattle.

15. Joel is working on a movie based on a play by what author?
(a) Eugene O'Neill.
(b) Arthur Miller.
(c) Tennessee Williams.
(d) Samuel Beckett.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who writes the skit Joel performs at the tea?

2. At what point during the tea does Joel decide to perform his skit?

3. What day is the first event that Miles invites Joel to?

4. What is Stella's sister's name?

5. How many writers are invited to the first event at Miles' house?

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