3. How many weeks does it take Noel to become disenchanted with his job in Part 4?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) Five days.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) A month.

4. According to Noel, who is he bunking with in Chapter 28?
(a) A fellow law school dropout.
(b) His parents.
(c) A male artist upstairs.
(d) His grandfather.

5. Who does Noel lose a radio script writing position to in Chapter 38?
(a) Bennie.
(b) Fred.
(c) George.
(d) Wally.

6. After Noel's epiphany, what had he wanted to study to become?
(a) A rabbi.
(b) A monk.
(c) An imam.
(d) A priest.

7. How does Marjorie feel before receiving a call from Noel in Chapter 22?
(a) Calm and at peace.
(b) Excited and happy.
(c) Dejected and depressed.
(d) Tired and without hope.

8. Why does Marjorie pin all her hopes on a reconciliation with Noel in Chapter 40?
(a) Noel needs her as much as she "needs his moody eyes and messy hair."
(b) Marjorie is lonely and thinks that "Noel is the only boy who understands" her.
(c) She has nothing to offer another man but a "ransacked body and an empty heart".
(d) To Marjorie, Noel is her "everything."

9. Where does Noel travel to in Chapter 31?
(a) Spain.
(b) France.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Mexico.

10. According to Marjorie, why did Noel go to Europe?
(a) As a last attempt to avoid respectability.
(b) To explore his motherland.
(c) To get away from his parent's overbearing values.
(d) To experience the different faiths and cultures of the world.

11. According to Noel, what are the four rings of illusion surrounding human conduct?
(a) Love, lust, greed and envy.
(b) Religion, philosophy, sex and money.
(c) Color, space, time and memory.
(d) Sight, smell, touch and sound.

12. What does Noel's epiphany at the Seder lead him to do?
(a) Cut off his hair.
(b) Propose to Marjorie.
(c) Join a religious club.
(d) Study Judaism.

13. What does Noel blame Marjorie for in Chapter 38?
(a) His current financial situation.
(b) His loneliness and frustration.
(c) His current state of desolation and failure.
(d) His lack of direction.

14. What does Noel believe Marjorie's destiny to be?
(a) To become a world-famous actress.
(b) To marry a respectable man and raise their children.
(c) To fail at everything she tries.
(d) To help the needy.

15. What is the name of the play Marjorie is involved with in Chapter 39?
(a) The Short Year.
(b) The Good Year.
(c) The Long Year.
(d) The Bad Year.