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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who believes, and is angry, that they are being given powdered milk with meals?
(a) Hal.
(b) James.
(c) Jim.
(d) Mario.

2. When Remy invades the Ennet House, who is he trying to get closer to?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Kate.
(c) Don.
(d) Joelle.

3. What prompted Hal and some of his classmates to be called into the office?
(a) The game they invented was out of control.
(b) They had been rude to their opponents.
(c) They had trashed their dorms.
(d) They had vandalized the campus.

4. What does Don call the figure that visits him?
(a) The fear.
(b) The ghost.
(c) The anger.
(d) The wrath.

5. Who asks Remy if he has ever thought about watching the tape?
(a) Hal.
(b) Helen.
(c) Mario.
(d) Hugh.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tries to refuse a hug at Ennet house?

2. What is the name of the man Sorkin sends to kill Gene Fackelmann?

3. Which character appears to have the best relationship with Avril?

4. How does Don feel in his sobriety?

5. What is the nickname assigned to those who have been sober for decades?

Short Essay Questions

1. What role does the theme of suicide play in the novel?

2. What kind of impression do you get from Avril's character?

3. What are the contents of the Entertainment?

4. Why does Hal begin to watch his father's films?

5. What kind of relationship did James and Lyle have?

6. Why did Avril have an affair during her marriage to James?

7. Describe the memories James had about his father.

8. What is an example of James being a genius but inability to deal with real life matters?

9. Who is Randy Lenz?

10. What do Hal's dreams about losing his teeth represent?

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