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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following groups of people does not have major control over Joey's opinion of himself?
(a) His parents.
(b) School girls.
(c) Gentry,
(d) Office clerks.

3. Which of the following nicknames does Dr. Pimko give to Joey?
(a) Little Chickie.
(b) Little Puppy.
(c) Little Bunny.
(d) Little Fishie.

4. Which musician does the narrator claim audiences appreciate only because the larger musical world tells them to?
(a) Tschikovsky.
(b) Chopin.
(c) Beethoven.
(d) Bach.

5. Which of the following actions is not something the children do to try to prove Pimko wrong in his theories about them?
(a) They start swearing.
(b) They start shredding his notes.
(c) They start writing graffiti.
(d) They start fighting.

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

7. What sound signifies the end of class at Joey's school?
(a) A rooster crowing.
(b) A cricket chirping.
(c) A bell ringing.
(d) A baby crying.

8. In which city do professors Momsen and Filidor meet for their battle?
(a) Turin.
(b) Prague.
(c) Barcelona.
(d) Warsaw.

9. How does the narrator feel about literary critics who hold fast to the iron-clad rules of construction?
(a) He is confused by them.
(b) He ridicules them.
(c) He ignores them.
(d) He admires them.

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

11. What is the professor who is known as "Anti-Filidor's" real last name?
(a) Cyrus.
(b) Jonas.
(c) Spears.
(d) Momsen.

12. What beverage does Kneadus bring over to drink with Joey in his new home?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Vodka.
(c) Tequila.
(d) Rum.

13. Which of the following characters doesn't know who Norwid is?
(a) Mr. Youngblood.
(b) Pimko.
(c) The schoolgirl.
(d) Joey.

14. Which of the following sciences does Professor Filidor study?
(a) Analysis.
(b) Physics.
(c) Synthesis.
(d) Chemistry.

15. Through which of his body parts does Kneadus think Syphon's innocence can be ruined?
(a) Through his lungs.
(b) Through his eyes.
(c) Through his ears.
(d) Through his hands.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How do the students in Joey's classroom react when they meet him for the first time?

3. What is Momsen's lover's weakness?

4. What does Mr. Youngblood do for a living?

5. What unit of currency is used in the town in which Momsen and Filibur live?

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