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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 has low self-esteem.
(c) He thinks Kneadus is making a political statement.
(d) He thinks Kneadus is making a religious statement.

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

3. What part about Mrs. Youngblood is particularly annoying to Joey when he thinks about her?
(a) Her stained teeth.
(b) Her weight.
(c) Her sense of humor.
(d) Her height.

4. Which of the following processes is not one the narrator is quick to do?
(a) Rationalize.
(b) Systematize.
(c) Theorize.
(d) Clarify.

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

6. What part of the ship's body does the colonel's bullet hit?
(a) His stomach.
(b) His back.
(c) His neck.
(d) His leg.

7. What emotion overcomes the Marquis when he leaves the tennis match?
(a) Sorrow.
(b) Embarrassment.
(c) Confusion.
(d) Apathy.

8. Which of the following characters screams that there is a thief in the house when Kopyrda is heard in Zuta's bedroom?
(a) Mr. Youngblood.
(b) Zuta.
(c) Joey.
(d) Mrs. Youngblood.

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

10. In what century does the tennis match take place?
(a) The 18th century.
(b) The 20th century.
(c) The 17th century.
(d) The 19th century.

11. How many children does Aunt Hurlecka have?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

12. What game does Joey play with Kneadus and the servants on his first day at Auntie's house?
(a) Cards.
(b) Darts.
(c) Checkers.
(d) Backgammon.

13. What time does Zuta go to bed at night?
(a) 10:00.
(b) 11:00.
(c) 9:00.
(d) 12:00.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Joey run into a field with at the end of the novel?

2. Which of the Youngblood family members is always the first to bathe in the mornings?

3. What animal is Uncle most afraid of in the wild?

4. What nationality is the tennis player who plays in the one match the narrator remembers?

5. Who accuses the valet of stealing the family's silver?

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