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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. Alice Sheffield goes to what store to buy quite a lot of things?
(a) Hickson's.
(b) Burberry.
(c) Lord & Taylor.
(d) Nieman Marcus.

2. Ellen fells like a _________ in her metal green evening dress when she is out with Harry.
(a) A pile of dry leaves.
(b) A stiff cast iron figure.
(c) A mannequin.
(d) A paper doll.

3. Who does Pearline brag to about Stan's ambitions?
(a) The dog catcher.
(b) The beat cop at the diner.
(c) The old man on the bench.
(d) The blue gingham lady in the gorcery store.

4. What does the "tramp" that Joe and Skinny encounter think people need?
(a) A good meal.
(b) God.
(c) Earthquake insurance.
(d) A swift kick in the pants.

5. After a night of dancing in Chapter 14, how does Anna accidentally wake her aunt up?
(a) She trips on a rug and falls to the floor.
(b) She starts humming too loudly.
(c) She giggles loudly when her boyfriend kisses her goodnight.
(d) She bumps into the kitchen table.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which company makes pipe tobacco that doesn't come in tins?

2. Where does Jimmy take Harland to lunch?

3. How does Congo lose his leg?

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

5. Who is the dressmaker that Jimmy takes Ellen to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ellen say to George when he tells her Cecily has consented to a divorce?

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

3. When a shower of petals flutters all over the table at the roadhouse, how does Ellen react?

4. When Ellen is having their baby, why does Jimmy think she is going to die?

5. What does she mean when Rachel Goldweiser says that New York is pleasanter in midsummer than any other time?

6. What does Congo say of Jimmy's life experience?

7. What has happened in Captain James Merivale's family since he has been gone?

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

9. What does Jimmy say to Congo concerning their comparative social status?

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

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