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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. Who arranges for the valet to be fired after being caught in the woods with Kneadus?
(a) Joey.
(b) Auntie.
(c) Uncle.
(d) Kneadus.

2. At what hour of the day does Mrs. Youngblood always come to check on Zuta's homework?
(a) 9:00.
(b) 8:00.
(c) 7:00.
(d) 6:00.

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

4. How does Syphus kill himself?
(a) He drowns himself.
(b) He shoots himself.
(c) He poisons himself.
(d) He hangs himself.

5. What animal is Uncle most afraid of in the wild?
(a) Wildcats.
(b) Boars.
(c) Monkeys.
(d) Squirrels.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following processes is not one the narrator is quick to do?

2. According to the narrator, who is the counter-balance to Filibert?

3. How do the Youngbloods react when they see Kopyrda in their daughter's bedroom?

4. Which of the following genres of literature is not one the narrator believes this novel could fit into?

5. What tragic event happens to the Marquis's wife as she is watching the gentlemen ride up to her husband?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Auntie feel about the budding friendship between Valek and Kneadus?

2. How does Joey feel about the decorations in Mrs. Youngblood's bedroom?

3. How do Joey and Kneadus fare while searching for the farmhand in the city?

4. What are Valek and Kneadus doing in the woods when Auntie and Uncle find them there?

5. What causes the epileptic seizure that frightens the crowd of spectators at the tennis match?

6. Who starts the final brawl of the novel?

7. Why does Joey end up in a field at the end of the novel?

8. How does Mr. Youngblood react to the scene he walks into in Zuta's bedroom while looking for thieves?

9. What motivation does the narrator say he has for wanting to be a storyteller?

10. What happens when Joey and Kneadus reach the edge of the city in their search for the farmhand?

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