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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the schoolgirl's body parts are most intriguing to Joey when he first meets her?
(a) Her heart.
(b) Her eyes.
(c) Her legs.
(d) Her hands.

2. After experiencing the dream in which the apparition waves to him, what does Joey feel most inspired to do when he wakes up?
(a) Write.
(b) Eat.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Draw.

3. 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.

4. What does Joey dream about at the opening of the novel?
(a) Canoeing down a river.
(b) Catching a train.
(c) Fighting a bull.
(d) Lassoing a hog.

5. What is the name of the schoolgirl's friend who drinks whiskey?
(a) Annabell.
(b) Anjelique.
(c) Annette.
(d) Amanda.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following nicknames does Dr. Pimko give to Joey?

2. What is the name of the gang of boys Syphon puts together?

3. Which of the following sciences does Professor Filidor study?

4. Which of the following topics of conversation is not one Pimko quizzes Joey on in his bedroom?

5. How does Kopydra react when Joey tries to engage him in the schoolyard battle?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the school kids respond when they see Pimko spying on them, taking notes?

2. How does Zuta react when Joey enters her room unannounced?

3. How does the narrator feel about Chopin?

4. How does Joey react when Zuta calls him a clown?

5. What type of literary critic does the narrator despise?

6. Who are the Youngbloods?

7. What happens in the battle of face-pulling between Syphus and Kneadus?

8. How does Dr. Pimko react when he reads the writing Joey has completed after waking from his strange dream?

9. How does Joey react to hearing Zuta speak on the telephone with her friends?

10. Who is Doctor Filidor?

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