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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has Hickey inspired Mosher to do?
(a) Stop stealing.
(b) Stop drinking.
(c) Give up his return to the circus.
(d) Try his luck with the circus again.

2. How does Hickey feel now that he does not have pipe dreams?
(a) Disappointed.
(b) Sad.
(c) Peaceful.
(d) Uneasy.

3. When does he realize he does not need to drink anymore?
(a) After attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.
(b) One day when he woke up.
(c) When he gave up on old pipe dreams.
(d) When he turned forty.

4. Why is Parritt's mother arrested?
(a) She kidnapped Parritt.
(b) She evaded the draft.
(c) She is smuggling drugs.
(d) For being involved in a bombing that killed several people.

5. Where do Cora, Margie, and Pearl place Hickey's parcels?
(a) With the other birthday presents.
(b) By Harry.
(c) In an upstairs room.
(d) In a corner.

6. What does Hickey do with the regulars' various pipe dreams?
(a) He counsels them on them.
(b) He lists them.
(c) He tells them to forget their pipe dreams.
(d) He taunts them about their pipe dreams.

7. Why do they sit down by Rocky?
(a) To hand over the proceeds of their night's work.
(b) He will buy them a drink.
(c) To catch up on the gossip they have missed.
(d) They are friends with Rocky.

8. What story does Cora tell?
(a) Why she became a prostitute.
(b) How she robbed a drunken customer.
(c) How she first met Chuck.
(d) When she first moved to town.

9. What does Rocky believe he does not have?
(a) A place to spend the night.
(b) Any friends.
(c) Pipe dreams.
(d) Any more alcohol.

10. What does Cora say about Hickey?
(a) He looked horrible.
(b) He seemed upset.
(c) He seemed different.
(d) He was rude.

11. Why does Willie begin to sing?
(a) To entertain the other men.
(b) He has a song stuck in his head.
(c) To fill the time until Hickey's arrival.
(d) He loves to sing.

12. Where were Lewis and Wetjoen enemies?
(a) In the Bronx.
(b) In Amsterdam.
(c) In Detroit.
(d) In South Africa.

13. What are Margie and Pearl doing to assist?
(a) They are preparing the cake.
(b) They are keeping Rocky busy.
(c) They are pouring drinks.
(d) They are passing out food.

14. How does Larry describe the regulars' faith?
(a) Insignificant.
(b) A touching faith in tomorrow.
(c) Delusional.
(d) A lack of faith in tomorrow.

15. What does Joe challenge all the others to do?
(a) Respect him.
(b) Be kind to one another.
(c) Stop talking about Hickey.
(d) Have a drinking competition.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what does Joe dream?

2. About what do Wetjoen and Lewis believe they will do together?

3. Why is Larry angry with Parritt?

4. Why does Mosher say Hickey is temporarily insane?

5. What had Willie been?

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