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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Joey feel about the relationship between Pimko and the school girl?
(a) He doesn't know about it.
(b) He doesn't care about it.
(c) He thinks it is inappropriate.
(d) He is jealous of it.

2. Which of the following words is not one Joey writes on the wall of the Youngbloods' bathroom?
(a) Vidi.
(b) Viki.
(c) Vici.
(d) Vini.

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

4. Who does Joey run into a field with at the end of the novel?
(a) His cousin.
(b) His aunt.
(c) His valet.
(d) His uncle.

5. What language does Zuta study in school?
(a) Latin.
(b) French.
(c) Spanish.
(d) German.

6. What city is the minor office clerk from who has a man leap onto her head at the tennis match?
(a) Figuig.
(b) Berrechid.
(c) Tangiers.
(d) Rabat.

7. What does Joey find inside Zuta's tennis shoe that makes his heart beat quickly?
(a) A pair of her lacy underwear.
(b) A photograph of him.
(c) A book about communism.
(d) A carnation.

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

9. What action does Joey perform in Mrs. Youngblood's bedroom?
(a) He sleeps in her bed.
(b) He dances on her floors.
(c) He steals her pocket change.
(d) He rifles through her underwear drawer.

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

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

12. Which of the following is not something Joey adds to his fruit compote in the hopes of getting a laugh from the family?
(a) Pepper.
(b) Toothpicks.
(c) Eggs.
(d) Bread.

13. How do the Youngbloods react when they see Kopyrda in their daughter's bedroom?
(a) They beat him mercilessly.
(b) They scream.
(c) They laugh.
(d) They call the police.

14. What is the name of Joey's girl cousin?
(a) Posia.
(b) Kosia.
(c) Zosia.
(d) Losia.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What sound does Joey make through the wall to let Zuta know he's spying on her?

2. How does Mrs. Youngblood feel about the prospect of her young daughter getting pregnant?

3. What does Uncle find the valet doing for Kneadus out in the woods, which enrages him?

4. What does Joey's Aunt Hurlecka keep in the pockets of her apron?

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

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