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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How old is Stan in "Rollercoaster"?
(a) Forty.
(b) Thirty.
(c) A high school kid.
(d) Twenty-two.
2. Harland asks Jimmy if he doesn't mind being seen with a ___________ like him.
(a) Rooster.
(b) Scarecrow.
(c) Jailbird.
(d) Cat chaser.
3. According to Jimmy, who was the man killed in the war named Jaures?
(a) A journalist.
(b) An anarchist.
(c) A French socialist.
(d) A spy for the Germans.
4. Dick Snow's mother owns what kind of factory?
(a) Diaper.
(b) Shoebox.
(c) Cosmetic.
(d) Chewing gum.
5. Who is the dressmaker that Jimmy takes Ellen to?
(a) Madame Soubrine.
(b) Madame Rigaud.
(c) Lady Chemise.
(d) Mrs. Sunderland.
6. What is the name of Stan's surprise bride from Niagara Falls?
(a) Ruby.
(b) Pearline.
(c) Opal.
(d) Amberlette.
7. Who does Tony Hunter go out with despite his homosexuality?
(a) Cassie.
(b) Elaine.
(c) Maisie.
(d) Nevada.
8. Who gruffly blurts out, "We all have to die sometime," in Ellen's apartment?
(a) Cassie.
(b) Harry.
(c) Jojo.
(d) Ruth.
9. What dinner does George wish to order for Ellen?
(a) Cornish game hens under glass.
(b) Spaghetti and meatballs.
(c) A five-course meal.
(d) A Long Island shore dinner.
10. What is Stan doing in a mirror in Chapter 12?
(a) Shaving.
(b) Singing.
(c) Sticking his tongue out.
(d) Eating.
11. Where does Congo learn to speak American and tend bar?
(a) Shanghai.
(b) New York.
(c) Toronto.
(d) Istanbul.
12. What are the women who followed the armies in the French Revolution called (a reference to Ellen's feelings for Stan)?
(a) Les Meres de La Revolution.
(b) Cantonnieres.
(c) Les Femmes de Guerre.
(d) Les Oiseaux de Nuit.
13. Anna's mother scolds her in what language besides English?
(a) Welsh.
(b) Yiddish.
(c) French.
(d) Swedish.
14. What does Anna say about children in Chapter 17?
(a) She is never going to have any.
(b) She wants to adopt.
(c) She finds babysitting makes her want them more.
(d) She wants a child badly.
15. What does Martin say an artist is?
(a) A thinker.
(b) A fardel.
(c) An enlightener.
(d) A louse.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does the "tramp" that Joe and Skinny encounter think people need?
2. As Ellen walks along Eighth Street to Dick Snow's office, what song does she hear a grind organ playing?
3. Jimmy Herf thinks reporters are what?
4. What dish does Ellen send away form the table?
5. Which company makes pipe tobacco that doesn't come in tins?
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