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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is witness to Julian and Sissy's wedding?
(a) Dorothea.
(b) The Countess.
(c) Jackson Pollack.
(d) Bonanza Jellybean.

2. What does Sissy call Julian when he tells her he loves her in Chapter 29?
(a) A jerk.
(b) A prince.
(c) A liar.
(d) A fool.

3. In Chapter 28, the author writes, "The Chink is right: life is essentially _____."
(a) Insincere.
(b) Disappointing.
(c) Difficult.
(d) Playful.

4. Who always complains at the ranch meetings about the quality and quantity of the food?
(a) Delores.
(b) Big Red.
(c) Dorothea.
(d) Bonanza Jellybean.

5. Where are "crimes against nature" to be confined at the ranch?
(a) The alpaca pen.
(b) The back yard.
(c) The chicken coop.
(d) The hayloft.

6. When was the amoeba discovered?
(a) 1802.
(b) 1674.
(c) 1695.
(d) 1700.

7. What is the name of the church where Julian and Sissy get married?
(a) Mount Zion Unitarian Church.
(b) The Church of the Ascension.
(c) Little Church of the Nazareth.
(d) Little Church of of Positive Thought.

8. How old is Betty's son in Chapter 12?
(a) 10.
(b) 6.
(c) 16.
(d) 11.

9. Where does Sissy receive Julian's letter in Chapter 29?
(a) Cherokee, NC.
(b) Spokane, WA.
(c) Little Rock, AR.
(d) Charleston, VA.

10. Who "had a smile like the first scratch on a new car"?
(a) The Chink.
(b) Sissy.
(c) The Countess.
(d) Bonanza Jellybean.

11. Whose artwork (prints) hang in the outhouse at the Rubber Rose Ranch?
(a) Georgia O'Keeffe's.
(b) Vincent Van Gogh's.
(c) Salvador Dali's.
(d) Buster Keaton's.

12. For what plant does Bill work as a chemist in Chapter 12?
(a) Proctor and Gamble.
(b) Glaxo-Smith Kline.
(c) Philip Morris.
(d) Johnson and Johnson.

13. On how many pillows does Sissy sleep in Chapter 11?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

14. Who does Sissy say got close to taking her virginity in Chapter 20?
(a) J.F.K.
(b) Edward Mailer.
(c) Allen Ginsberg.
(d) Jack Kerouac.

15. Who is the ranch boss at the Rubber Rose Ranch?
(a) Sissy Hawshank.
(b) Dolores.
(c) The Chink.
(d) Bonanza Jellybean.

Short Answer Questions

1. What vehicle are the cowgirls leaning against in the beginning of Chapter 46?

2. Where did the Countess first spot Sissy Hankshaw?

3. What does the author write is the "only thing civilized man has produced that does not seem out of place in nature"?

4. What does Robbins write that the moon vibrations sounded like when converted to sound waves?

5. What is the name of one of the Countess' most popular products?

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