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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Filibur know he must slap Momsen to save his wife's life?
(a) On the buttocks.
(b) On the back of the head.
(c) On the hand.
(d) On the cheek.

2. Where does Joey think he is going in life?
(a) Joey thinks he's going to careen out of control.
(b) Joey doesn't think he's going anywhere.
(c) Joey thinks he's headed for failure.
(d) Joey thinks he's headed toward success.

3. Which of the following characters does the schoolgirl remind Joey of when he first meets her?
(a) Kneadus.
(b) Syphus.
(c) Kopyrda.
(d) Pimko.

4. Which of the following items is not something then narrator considers an interruption in life?
(a) The doorbell.
(b) Daily trivia.
(c) The telephone.
(d) Sleep.

5. How does Mrs. Youngblood react when the schoolgirl kicks Joey?
(a) She ignores it.
(b) She laughs.
(c) She slaps her daughter.
(d) She scolds Joey.

6. What does the narrator extol for creating mythology?
(a) Character.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Repetition.
(d) Symbolism.

7. What unit of currency is used in the town in which Momsen and Filibur live?
(a) Dollars.
(b) Rubles.
(c) Euros.
(d) Zlotys.

8. What does Joey chew on while he listens to the schoolgirl talk with a friend on the phone?
(a) The collar of his shirt.
(b) A toothpick.
(c) A stick of chewing gum.
(d) A ball of licorice.

9. What is the name of the gang of boys Kneadus puts together?
(a) The Dudes.
(b) The Lads.
(c) The Men.
(d) The Guys.

10. Which of the following adjectives best describes Doctor T. Pimko?
(a) Pretentious.
(b) Disorganized.
(c) Sympathetic.
(d) Professional.

11. What does the schoolgirl do to pass her time while she is waiting for her parents to get home after Joey arrives?
(a) She picks at her skin.
(b) She paints her toenails.
(c) She braids her hair.
(d) She brushes her teeth.

12. What hurtful name does the schoolgirl call Joey when he is sitting in her bedroom?
(a) A child.
(b) A doofus.
(c) A clown.
(d) A dog.

13. How long does it take the teacher to convince the contrary student that Slowacki's poetry is, indeed, his favorite?
(a) 60 minutes.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) 45 minutes.
(d) 15 minutes.

14. What question does the schoolgirl ask Joey over and over and over when he is in her bedroom?
(a) How did you get in here?
(b) Do you need some help?
(c) What can I do for you?
(d) Where do you think you are?

15. How does Kopydra react when Joey tries to engage him in the schoolyard battle?
(a) He jumps out the window.
(b) He ignores Joey completely.
(c) He joins the battle.
(d) He punches Joey in the face.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Joey dreams of seeing himself in various forms of maturity in a dream, how do his other "selves" treat each other?

2. Which of the following metaphors does the narrator use to describe the way a novel is constructed?

3. How does the narrator claim novels are properly read?

4. Which of the following characters doesn't know who Norwid is?

5. How does Joey feel about telling the school girl his true age?

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