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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 community does the narrator think is the stupidest community in the world?
(a) The art community.
(b) The religious community.
(c) The sports community.
(d) The academic community.

2. According to the narrator, what are all underdeveloped artists bound to create?
(a) Terrible art.
(b) They will not be creating art at all.
(c) Brilliant art.
(d) Mediocre art.

3. What beverage does Kneadus bring over to drink with Joey in his new home?
(a) Rum.
(b) Tequila.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Vodka.

4. Which of the following items is not something then narrator considers an interruption in life?
(a) Daily trivia.
(b) Sleep.
(c) The telephone.
(d) The doorbell.

5. Where does Syphon roll his eyes to in his first face for the dual?
(a) To the moon.
(b) To the stars.
(c) To Heaven.
(d) To the gods.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following items is not an element noodles can be broken down into, according to Momsen?

2. What does Joey believe a writer's job should be?

3. What language does Joey's class work on translating, even though no one is prepared?

4. What is Momsen's lover's weakness?

5. Which of the following groups of people does not have major control over Joey's opinion of himself?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the students in Joey's classroom treat their teachers?

2. What community does the narrator claim is the stupidest community of all, and why?

3. How is Mrs. Filidor caught in the crossfires of her husband's battle?

4. Who are the Youngbloods?

5. Who is Doctor Momsen?

6. At the opening of the novel, how does Joey feel when he first wakes from sleep?

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

8. How does the narrator feel about Chopin?

9. What division takes place on the schoolyard after Pimko's notes have been read?

10. What type of writers does Joey find most annoying in the literary world?

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