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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. Where does Tralala go to look for other rich Officers in Part IV?
(a) Manhattan.
(b) Greenwich.
(c) Brooklyn.
(d) Coney Island.

2. At the union meeting, what does Harry promise the workers?
(a) A $10 bag of groceries each Saturday.
(b) A new car.
(c) A four-day work week.
(d) Free lunches every day.

3. What does the Officer enjoy about Tralala?
(a) Her ingenuity.
(b) Her intelligence.
(c) Her modesty.
(d) Her kindness.

4. When the narrator explains how Abe drops off his Cadillac and then goes to get his hair cut, what does he tell everyone about at the barber shop?
(a) His work life.
(b) His family life.
(c) His sex life.
(d) His new Cadillac.

5. What did Tralala refuse to do with boys when she was younger?
(a) Call them by their names.
(b) Play games with them.
(c) Go on dates with them.
(d) Sleep with them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who waits behind to try to have a turn having sex with Tralala?

2. What part of New York City does Tralala decide to bring Harry in Part IV?

3. When the narrator switches to describing Vinnie in Coda, who does the narrator reveal is Vinnie's wife?

4. What does Tralala tell the Officer she does NOT need?

5. What does Tralala think about as she is in the cab with the man who wants to have sex with her in Part IV?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Tralala, Tony, and Al do to the doggie when he returns to the Greek diner?

2. What is Harry's role once the workers at the steel factory decide to go on strike?

3. How does Mike reward himself for changing his baby's diaper in Coda?

4. At the beginning of Part IV, how does the narrator describe the tactics Tralala used to get money from sailors?

5. Why does Harry eventually have to talk to Mr. Harrington, his manager?

6. Why does the doggie return to the Greek diner to see Tralala?

7. How does the man who the narrator calls "Officer" treat Tralala? What do they do together?

8. What is Harry's work routine at the steel factory?

9. As Mike sleeps in bed in Coda, what does he dream about before he is forced to wake up and take care of his crying baby?

10. How does Harry's new role during the factory strike make him feel?

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