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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is nearing completion later that night at the saloon?
(a) The new kitchen.
(b) Prepartions for a Mardi Gras party.
(c) The regulars' time together.
(d) Prepartions for Harry's birthday party.

2. What instructions does Hickey give Cora?
(a) Marry Chuck and move to the country.
(b) Buy more gifts for Harry.
(c) Begin the birthday meal.
(d) To sit at a piano and practice.

3. About what do Larry and Mosher argue?
(a) Who will pay for the next drink.
(b) The tab.
(c) Who has the better pipe dreams.
(d) Whether Hickey is telling the truth.

4. What do the girls believe they are?
(a) Not prostitutes.
(b) Actresses.
(c) Waitresses.
(d) Prostitutes.

5. What does he say about the person who made these comments?
(a) He has it all wrong.
(b) She has it all wrong.
(c) He is correct.
(d) She is correct.

6. Who refers to the bar as "The End of the Line Cafe"?
(a) Hickey.
(b) Harry.
(c) Larry.
(d) Willie.

7. What does Harry say about Hickey?
(a) He no longer likes him.
(b) He worries about him.
(c) He does not trust him.
(d) He cannot figure him out.

8. What does Harry urge the others to do?
(a) Confess.
(b) Drink.
(c) Talk.
(d) Sleep.

9. Why does Harry go after Mosher?
(a) He accuses Mosher of taking unfair advantage of Bessie.
(b) He does not like Mosher.
(c) Mosher is saying horrible things about Bessie.
(d) He is angry about his wife's death and needs to take it out on someone.

10. With whom is Parritt having a conversation?
(a) Hickey.
(b) Joe.
(c) Willie.
(d) Larry.

11. Who wakes Hugo up from his drunken stupor?
(a) Jimmy.
(b) Lewis.
(c) Larry.
(d) Joe.

12. What does Larry say about all of his dreams?
(a) They are dead and buried.
(b) They are alive.
(c) They are realistic.
(d) He has never had dreams.

13. About what does Willie complain?
(a) Having an uncomfortable bed to sleep on.
(b) Being left out of Larry's description.
(c) A boring job.
(d) Running out of alcohol.

14. About what does Joe dream?
(a) His wife.
(b) His life.
(c) Hickey.
(d) His gambling hall.

15. What does Jimmy absolutely believe will happen to him?
(a) He will get a newspaper job.
(b) He will become a millionaire.
(c) He will find a nice girl to marry.
(d) He will die young.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Hickey been hinting to Cora and Chuck?

2. What dies with Harry's wife?

3. What does he say they all will be when they see the truth behind what he is saying?

4. Why are Lewis and Wetjoen reliving their rivalry?

5. What triggered a fight with his mother?

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