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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what does Hickey again apologize?
(a) Arriving late.
(b) Sounding like a preacher.
(c) Bothering everyone.
(d) Not buying everyone drinks.

2. What does Larry accuse Hickey of being?
(a) Insane and a liar.
(b) Kind and honest.
(c) Refreshing and bold.
(d) Strange but exciting.

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

4. On what do Lewis, Wetjoen, and Jimmy live?
(a) Meager salaries.
(b) Veteran pay.
(c) Harry's generosity.
(d) Hand-outs.

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

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

7. What dies with Harry's wife?
(a) His love for women.
(b) His desire to advance in politics.
(c) His heart.
(d) His need to be loved.

8. Hickey is a friend of whom?
(a) Rocky.
(b) Parritt.
(c) Harry.
(d) Larry.

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

10. What does Rocky say threateningly to Hickey?
(a) Hickey better stay away from him.
(b) Hickey better leave the bar quickly.
(c) Hickey better watch what he says.
(d) Hickey better not talk to his girls.

11. 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.

12. How does everyone react when Hickey says he has stopped drinking?
(a) They believe him instantly.
(b) They are angry.
(c) They think he is joking.
(d) They are sad.

13. How does Parritt feel about finding Larry?
(a) Unsure.
(b) Glad.
(c) Angry.
(d) Worried.

14. What comments does Hickey say he heard?
(a) Pearl's comments about him acting strangely.
(b) Larry's comments about him being afraid.
(c) Rocky's comments about how he is annoying.
(d) Cora's comments about him being the iceman.

15. About what do McGloin and Mosher manipulate Harry into reminiscing?
(a) His youth.
(b) His wife, Bessie.
(c) His family.
(d) His days as a singer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Larry leave this organization?

2. What does Parritt want from Larry?

3. For what does Willie wake up enough to beg?

4. What new characters arrive?

5. What days does Joe recall?

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