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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17, Skyscraper.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gus say is the ruination of many a good man?
(a) Brooklyn.
(b) Desire.
(c) Albany.
(d) Wine.

2. Who does Ruth tell Jimmy threatened to shoot Elaine?
(a) Goldwieser.
(b) George.
(c) Jojo.
(d) O'Keeffe.

3. What color is Jimmy Herf's wallpaper?
(a) Cold as ice blue.
(b) The ochre yellow of stale beer.
(c) The dead green of Poland Water bottles.
(d) The pink of the evening sky.

4. What is Mrs. Densch afraid she is going to look like if she doesn't go to the party in her new dress?
(a) A poor Amish person.
(b) A ragged harlot.
(c) A Southern grandmother.
(d) A country schoolteacher.

5. Who does Harry say that the new show, Red Red Rose, played exclusively to?
(a) Royalty.
(b) The critics.
(c) Students.
(d) The ushers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the man's wife who shaves at the end of "Ferryslip" say of his clean face?

2. What is Congo's favorite subject?

3. What sort of car does the young man with black eyes and a straw hat have as he waits for the bus?

4. How old is Stan in "Rollercoaster"?

5. What does Stan say when Ellen says he's sober at least when he shows up in her dressing room?

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