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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. When Frank leaves the building, he is being escorted by
(a) Gilbert.
(b) A giant man in a black coat.
(c) The doorman.
(d) Kimmery.

2. When Frank says, "Don't tug the boat," he means
(a) Failing to introduce someone.
(b) Pushing your luck too far.
(c) Interrupting.
(d) Making everyone wait for you.

3. When Lionel invites the police officer to get a sandwich with him, it suggests
(a) He wants to let the police officer in on his favorite sandwich place.
(b) He is trying to bribe the police officer.
(c) He doesn't want the police officer to know where he lives.
(d) He has information to share with the police officer.

4. The first business the Minna Men work at is called
(a) Minna Moving Company.
(b) L & L Car Services.
(c) L & L Agency.
(d) L & L Movers.

5. Lionel thinks Gilbert is framed for
(a) Stealing money from L & L Car Service.
(b) Uhlmann's murder.
(c) Frank's murder.
(d) Tony's murder.

Short Answer Questions

1. The phrase, "and you go with them, astonished to leave yourself behind," implies

2. The more obvious symptoms of Lionel's disease are

3. At the age of thirteen, Tony is taken in and then returned by foster parents because

4. When Tony tells Lionel to go explain to Julia, it suggests

5. The hospital Frank tells Gilbert to drive to is

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the symptoms of Lionel's disease.

2. Discuss what Lionel means when he says, It (meaning Minna's influence) changed us as a group. We developed a certain collective ego, a presence apart at the Home.

3. What would a typical day working for Frank entail when the boys first started with him?

4. Before he enters the Zendo, Frank Minna's instructions to Lionel include

5. Describe Lionel's ritual as he eats his sandwich after trying to get Gilbert out of jail.

6. What is the significance of the chapter, Tourette Dreams being composed of just one line?

7. What does Lionel mean when he says that a person with Tourette's can be the Invisible Man?

8. Describe what happens in the penguin incident with Lionel and Gilbert.

9. What is the opening line of the joke Lionel tells Frank?

10. What role does Frank play in the lives of the MInna Men?

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