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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Eugene go first on the morning following Ben's death?
(a) To go to his father's shop
(b) To go to the undertaker
(c) To go to the diner
(d) To go to notify the newspaper

2. Who does Eugene take with him?
(a) Other students
(b) Miss Smith
(c) Luke
(d) Laura

3. What is the center of Altamont called?
(a) The Park
(b) The Square
(c) The Mall
(d) The Commons

4. In the final chapter where does Eugene go alone?
(a) To his father's shop
(b) To the church
(c) To the Leonard's house
(d) To Ben's grave

5. Who did Ben eat breakfast with most every morning?
(a) Gant
(b) Dr. McGuire
(c) Dr. Coker
(d) Luke

6. Why does Gant have surgery?
(a) Throat cancer
(b) Intestinal blockage
(c) Appendicitis
(d) Prostate cancer

7. How old is Laura James?
(a) 21
(b) 18
(c) 16
(d) 26

8. What family is particularly noted as being present at the funeral?
(a) The Bartons
(b) The McGuires
(c) The Pentlands
(d) The Leonards

9. What does Eliza agree to do for Eugene?
(a) Give him Dixieland
(b) Help him write a letter to Laura
(c) Sell him his father's shop
(d) Pay for one year at Harvard

10. Who is Miss Smith?
(a) A prostitute at the boarding house
(b) A local store owner
(c) Ben's girlfriend
(d) A neighbor

11. Who does Eugene say is the best paper boy he has ever seen?
(a) Himself
(b) Ben
(c) Jennings Wade
(d) Luke

12. What is Luke's impression of Ben's preparation for burial?
(a) He looks too pale
(b) He hair is not fixed right
(c) He has too much makeup
(d) His suit does not fit

13. Where is the wedding held?
(a) Methodist Church
(b) Baptist Church
(c) Presbyterian Church
(d) Dixieland

14. Who takes Eugene to a Negro prostitute?
(a) Hugh Barton
(b) Guy Doak
(c) Jennings Ware
(d) Jim Trippette

15. To whom does Eugene write a letter?
(a) Eliza
(b) Laura
(c) Miss Smith
(d) Ben

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Eugene received when he returns to the university?

2. What is Eugene's favorite class?

3. Where does Eugene move in the spring?

4. Who finds out they have a weakness in their lungs?

5. Who falls in love with Laura James?

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