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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who finds out they have a weakness in their lungs?
(a) Helen
(b) Luke
(c) Eugene
(d) Ben

2. Why does Laura leave the boarding house?
(a) To go home for July 4th
(b) She and Eugene have a fight
(c) Her father is dying
(d) To have a baby

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

4. How tall is Eugene when he enters college?
(a) 6 feet 8 inches
(b) 5 feet 8 inches
(c) 6 feet 3 inches
(d) 5 feet 3 inches

5. What happens to Bob Sterling?
(a) He leaves to join the Army
(b) He gets drunk
(c) He is hurt in an accident
(d) He dies

6. Who takes Gant to the hospital?
(a) Eliza
(b) Eugene
(c) Mrs. Bowden
(d) Helen

7. Who comes to Eugene's room?
(a) Mrs. Bowden
(b) Louise
(c) Josie
(d) Helen

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

9. Where does Laura come to live?
(a) At the university
(b) At the Daisy's house
(c) At the rooming house
(d) In Eugene's apartment

10. What happens to Eugene?
(a) He gets an infection
(b) He gets in a fight
(c) He falls in love
(d) He cannot perform sexually

11. How old is Eugene when he enters college?
(a) About 22
(b) About 16
(c) About 20
(d) About 18

12. Who cries throughout the proceedings?
(a) Eliza and Helen
(b) Eugene
(c) Gant
(d) Laura

13. What writer does Eugene particularly enjoy?
(a) Chaucer
(b) Homer
(c) Kipling
(d) Marx

14. What world event happens during Part 3 Chapter 29?
(a) The US declares war on Russia
(b) The US declares war on Canada
(c) The US declares war on England
(d) The US declares war on Germany

15. How much is to be given to each child upon the death of Gant?
(a) $10000
(b) $5000
(c) nothing
(d) $1000

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Laura James?

2. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard do not think Eugene is ready to do what?

3. Where does Eugene go after the funeral?

4. Who does Helen marry?

5. How does Eugene travel back to Altamont?

(see the answer keys)

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