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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. As Ellen walks along Eighth Street to Dick Snow's office, what song does she hear a grind organ playing?
(a) Blue Danube.
(b) The Star Spangled Banner.
(c) Yankee Doodle.
(d) Tarantella.

2. Where do the minarets flame-like great candles round the Golden Horn?
(a) Constantinople.
(b) Babel.
(c) Assyria.
(d) Mesopotamia.

3. According to the "tramp", there is more wickedness in one block in New York City than in a square mile in _______.
(a) Nineveh.
(b) Syria.
(c) Constantinople.
(d) Hell.

4. How old is Stan in "Rollercoaster"?
(a) Forty.
(b) Twenty-two.
(c) A high school kid.
(d) Thirty.

5. Who is the only friend Harland has in the family?
(a) Jimmy's mother, Lily.
(b) Jimmy's Aunt Emily.
(c) His favorite grandmother.
(d) His son.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Stan doing in a mirror in Chapter 12?

2. What is the name of Stan's surprise bride from Niagara Falls?

3. What song is playing on the grind organ as Pearline passes?

4. Ellen fells like a _________ in her metal green evening dress when she is out with Harry.

5. What does Billy' think of the X-ray treatment?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Maisie's boyfriend Jack say he has worked for?

2. What is the greatest sight in the world according to Jimmy Herf as he and his family return from abroad?

3. Why does Joe Harland tell Jimmy to be careful what he does?

4. What does George tell Phil in regards to Elaine?

5. How does Pearline normally feel about fires?

6. What is Congo's line of work and how is he faring?

7. How does George declare his feelings for Elaine at dinner?

8. What does Anna's mother say when she scolds her for her line of work?

9. What are the virtues of its tobacco extolled by the Socony company?

10. What does Dick Snow say about Ellen's divorce?

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