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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the headmaster of the tennis academy Hal attends?
(a) Octavious.
(b) Charles.
(c) Trevor.
(d) Chaz.

2. How are Hal and Orin related?
(a) They are best friends.
(b) Orin is Hal's uncle.
(c) They are brothers.
(d) They are cousins.

3. What grade is Hal in when he writes the essay, in Chapter 23?
(a) 9th grade.
(b) 8th grade.
(c) 7th grade.
(d) 6th grade.

4. After Ken buys drugs from somebody, how does his relationship with that person change?
(a) He cuts off all ties with that person.
(b) He moves away.
(c) He becomes very close friends with them.
(d) He tries to con them for more drugs.

5. How are Hal and Mario related?
(a) Mario is Hal's father.
(b) They are brothers.
(c) They are cousins.
(d) They are best friends.

6. In Chapter 37, where did Tony have a seizure?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) Boston.
(c) Washington, D.C.
(d) New York City.

7. Who is actually the professional conversationalist?
(a) Hal's father.
(b) Hal's grandfather.
(c) Hal's brother.
(d) Hal's uncle.

8. Up to Chapter 10, what activity has the medical attache been doing?
(a) Listening to music.
(b) Driving across the country.
(c) Making dinner.
(d) Watching a tape.

9. What is the alleged name of the oiled guru in the weight room?
(a) Lyle.
(b) Lucas.
(c) Lester.
(d) Lane.

10. How old is Hal Incandenza at the beginning of the novel?
(a) 18.
(b) 20.
(c) 17.
(d) 19.

11. When did Orin stop playing tennis?
(a) After his dad died.
(b) After high school.
(c) After college.
(d) After his mother began working at the tennis academy.

12. What is the name of the girl Bruce Green falls in love with?
(a) Michelle.
(b) Maya.
(c) Melissa.
(d) Mildred.

13. What insect does Orin especially hate?
(a) Ants.
(b) Cockroaches.
(c) Bees.
(d) Flies.

14. What kind of agent is Remy?
(a) Quadruple.
(b) European.
(c) FBI.
(d) Double.

15. What kind of advice is given in Chapter 17?
(a) Teachers to students.
(b) Happy people to depressed people.
(c) Older students to younger students.
(d) Parents to children.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the magazine that Helen Steeply publishes an article in?

2. Who brought Hal to the tennis academy in hopes he would be admitted?

3. Where does Orin hit on a girl and sees three handicapped people in one hour?

4. By Chapter 35, how many days has Don been clean?

5. Which character is a serial womanizer?

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