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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Note at the End.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Thurber say he grew up as a boy?
(a) Charlottesville.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Columbus.
(d) New York.

2. In which film did Barrymore play a Russian monk?
(a) The Idiot.
(b) Rasputin and the Empress.
(c) The Devils.
(d) Crime and Punishment.

3. Who does Thurber wake up to tell about the burglar?
(a) Father.
(b) Herman.
(c) Grandfather.
(d) Rex.

4. What does Thurber say he dislikes doing while naked?
(a) Answering questions.
(b) Having a shower.
(c) Singing.
(d) Dancing.

5. What does Briggs like to keep by the side of his bed?
(a) A glass of brandy.
(b) A shot of insulin.
(c) Codeine tablets.
(d) A glass of camphor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What war is ending in this chapter?

2. What does Thurber say he is fresh from at 1.15 am?

3. What sport does one of Thurber's colleagues help him to pass?

4. What does the grandfather say is run by a passel of blockheads?

5. What is the name of the town Thurber struggles to recall?

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