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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What motivation does Uncle think Kneadus has in befriending the valet?
(a) He thinks Kneadus is desperate for friends.
(b) He thinks Kneadus is making a religious statement.
(c) He thinks Kneadus is making a political statement.
(d) He thinks Kneadus has low self-esteem.

2. Why does the colonel in the crowd decide to shoot the tennis ball during the match?
(a) Because he was excited.
(b) Because he was bored.
(c) Because he was jealous.
(d) Because he was competitive.

3. How many gentlemen ride their women up to the Marquis when they see him in the crowd?
(a) 28.
(b) 44.
(c) 36.
(d) 19.

4. Which of the following is not a reason why Kneadus rejects companionship from a particular farmhand?
(a) Because he is wearing a bowler's hat.
(b) Because his vocabulary is too large.
(c) Because his political leanings are too extreme.
(d) Because he isn't good looking enough.

5. What nationality is the tennis player who plays in the one match the narrator remembers?
(a) Swedish.
(b) French.
(c) Russian.
(d) Polish.

6. What animal is Uncle most afraid of in the wild?
(a) Boars.
(b) Monkeys.
(c) Squirrels.
(d) Wildcats.

7. Which of the following laws does the narrator claim demands a preface?
(a) The law of thermodynamics.
(b) The law of symmetry.
(c) The law of attraction.
(d) The law of gravity.

8. How long did Joey live in his childhood home before his family moved away?
(a) 20 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 10 years.

9. What sound does Joey make through the wall to let Zuta know he's spying on her?
(a) He coughs.
(b) He hiccups.
(c) He sneezes.
(d) He clears his throat.

10. Which of the following is not a form of torture discussed by the narrator in this novel?
(a) Obestiy.
(b) Toothaches.
(c) Betrayal.
(d) Poetry.

11. Which of the following characters is not involved in the massive brawl at the end of the novel?
(a) Joey.
(b) Kneadus.
(c) Zygmunt.
(d) Pimko.

12. Which of the following adjectives does not describe the peasant Joey spots hiding in the outskirts of the city?
(a) Tall.
(b) Crazy.
(c) Dirty.
(d) Skinny.

13. What bizarre action does Joey watch Zuta do after he hears her groaning in the dark?
(a) Whipping herself with a belt.
(b) Beating herself with a shoe.
(c) Cutting herself with a scissors.
(d) Banging her head against a wall.

14. What is the after effect of the fight on Kneadus the next day at school?
(a) He has gone mute.
(b) He is missing four teeth.
(c) His face is stuck in a grimace.
(d) His arms and legs are badly scarred.

15. What does Joey's Aunt Hurlecka keep in the pockets of her apron?
(a) Money.
(b) Apples.
(c) Candy.
(d) Knives.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Syphus kill himself?

2. In what types of positions does Joey hope he catches Zuta in while peeping on her?

3. What part of Mrs. Youngblood's body are particularly white and grotesque to Joey?

4. Which of the following adjectives is not one Joey uses to describe Mr. and Mrs. Youngblood's bedroom?

5. What does Joey pay the beggar in the street to hold in his mouth?

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