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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Paul annoyed with Gene at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Gene has make a big mess in the kitchen.
(b) Gene leaves his clothes all over the apartment.
(c) Gene is sleeping late.
(d) Gene has not made coffee.

2. What is Paul's last name?
(a) Hobbes.
(b) Weston.
(c) Miller.
(d) Voiles.

3. Who is trying to kick a morphine habit?
(a) Melanie.
(b) Jake.
(c) Sara.
(d) Winnie.

4. What announcement does Stofsky make to Paul one day?
(a) He is going to Europe.
(b) He is getting married.
(c) He has quit therapy.
(d) He got a new job.

5. What does Stofsky do when the people in #52 arrive?
(a) Lets them search the apartment.
(b) Hides in the closet.
(c) Pays them.
(d) Promises to turn down the stereo.

6. Why is Stofsky disenchanted with his therapist lately?
(a) His therapist has raised his rates.
(b) His therapist is not available when he needs him.
(c) His therapist is not sexually interested in him.
(d) His therapist seems very distracted lately.

7. What is Paul and Kathryn's favorite restaurant?
(a) The Athens.
(b) Meridien.
(c) Villa Blanca.
(d) Olive Garden.

8. What does Gene spend his time doing now?
(a) Standing across from Christine's house.
(b) Sleeping all the time.
(c) Learning to speak French.
(d) Writing.

9. Which girl does Gene take away from the party?
(a) Lauren.
(b) Bonnie.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Karen.

10. To whom is Paul writing a love letter?
(a) Kathryn.
(b) Liza.
(c) Marie.
(d) Sally.

11. What branch of the service did Paul serve in during World War II?
(a) Navy.
(b) Air Force.
(c) Marines.
(d) Army.

12. Who does Paul fall in love with when he returns to Columbia after his military discharge?
(a) Ava.
(b) Liza.
(c) Jenny.
(d) Marie.

13. Stofsky has now decided to believe in _________________.
(a) money.
(b) himself.
(c) random acts of kindness.
(d) God.

14. Who is Stofsky's therapist?
(a) Dr. Milan.
(b) Dr. Yohannes.
(c) Dr. Krafft.
(d) Dr. Groby.

15. Paul tells Kathryn that it is _________________ for her to be attracted to someone else.
(a) a sin.
(b) natural.
(c) hurtful.
(d) alright.

Short Answer Questions

1. Stofsky quotes a poem written by ________________.

2. Why had Christine called Paul earlier in the day?

3. Stofsky finds his own poetry to be ________________.

4. What is David organizing?

5. Waters raves that time is a/an __________________.

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