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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Gertrude's room full of?
(a) Plants.
(b) Movie posters.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Stuffed animals.

2. How does Henry describe Gertrude's nose?
(a) Cute.
(b) Nosy.
(c) Flat.
(d) Eagle like.

3. What does Henry vomit on when he gets home?
(a) His father.
(b) The Persian rug.
(c) His mother.
(d) The kitchen floor.

4. What is the first job Chinaski applies for?
(a) Garbage collector.
(b) Janitor.
(c) Delivery driver.
(d) Postman.

5. What does Henry fetch for someone at the bar?
(a) A sandwich.
(b) A pastry.
(c) A chocolate.
(d) A pizza.

6. What does Willie say he needs for his opera?
(a) A librettist.
(b) A conducter.
(c) A singer.
(d) A soundman.

7. What do the men on the train receive from the train company?
(a) Tickets for food and a room.
(b) A night in a bar.
(c) Money for food and room.
(d) Music and party food.

8. What college did Henry attend?
(a) Yale.
(b) Los Angeles City College.
(c) Princeton.
(d) San Francisco City College.

9. What is the job Chinaski turns down?
(a) Deboning salmon.
(b) Plucking turkeys.
(c) Shucking clams.
(d) Moving crates.

10. Where does Henry take a job in this section?
(a) An auto parts warehouse.
(b) A library.
(c) A boarding school.
(d) A gas station.

11. What kind of music does Henry listen to while his parents are away?
(a) Rock music.
(b) Cabaret music.
(c) Film music.
(d) Symphony music.

12. What kind of bar is Bar O?
(a) A mafia bar.
(b) A filmmaker's bar.
(c) An artist's bar.
(d) A writer's bar.

13. What does Hilda do when Getrude introduces Henry to her?
(a) Faints.
(b) Blushes.
(c) Giggles.
(d) Screams.

14. How does Henry say Gertrude's eyes make him feel?
(a) Horny.
(b) Humorous.
(c) Alive.
(d) Helpless.

15. What does Gertrude reveal to Henry in this section?
(a) She has a boyfriend.
(b) She is pregnant.
(c) She has cancer.
(d) She loves him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Henry say he wants a gorgeous wife?

2. What is the name of Henry's old college friend?

3. What does the metal instrument look like that the two old guys hand Henry?

4. Who does Henry describe as insects?

5. Why does the newspaper sack Henry?

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