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

2. How does Aunt Hulecka feel about Kneadus befriending her staff?
(a) She is confused by it.
(b) She is outraged by it.
(c) She is apathetic to it.
(d) She is excited by it.

3. How does Joey peep at Zuta?
(a) Through a keyhole.
(b) Through the crack in the door.
(c) Through a two-way mirror.
(d) Through a window.

4. How many spectators are at the tennis match?
(a) 2,000.
(b) 6,000.
(c) 4,000.
(d) 8,000.

5. What is the name of the valet Kneadus is in love with?
(a) Dalek.
(b) Walek.
(c) Malek.
(d) Valek.

6. What nickname does Joey give to the schoolgirl that causes her parents to burst out in giggles?
(a) Chick.
(b) Sunshine.
(c) Doll-face.
(d) Mommy.

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

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

9. 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.

10. What other character attempts to climb through Zuta's window, professing undying love for her?
(a) Pimko.
(b) Syphus.
(c) Joey.
(d) Kneadus.

11. How does Joey feel about visiting the outskirts of the city in search of the farmhand?
(a) Terrified.
(b) Excited.
(c) Apathetic.
(d) Nervous.

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

13. How does Mrs. Youngblood feel about the prospect of her young daughter getting pregnant?
(a) She is frightened by the thought.
(b) She doesn't care.
(c) She hasn't ever thought of it.
(d) She is sure it will happen.

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

15. What are the peasants on the outskirts of town afraid the boys have come to steal from them?
(a) Their souls.
(b) Their good.
(c) Their food.
(d) Their money.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How many gentlemen ride their women up to the Marquis when they see him in the crowd?

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