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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ruth find odd about Rabbit's underpants?
(a) They are so small
(b) They have a tear in them
(c) They look brand new
(d) They are have a paisley design

2. What drink do the two women and Harry all order at dinner?
(a) Shirley Temples
(b) Daiquiris
(c) Old Fashioneds
(d) Dirty Martinis

3. On what minor success does Eccles congratulate Harry during their golf game?
(a) Not getting winded from the walking
(b) Always finding his ball in the rough
(c) Making par on one hole
(d) Never missing the ball with his swing

4. By the end of the pickup game at the beginning of the novel, how many boys are playing with Harry?
(a) 1
(b) 0
(c) 2
(d) 3

5. Which of the following is not a city that Harry tries to avoid as he drives south?
(a) Baltimore
(b) Philadelphia
(c) Raleigh
(d) Washington, DC

6. How does Tothero compare Ruth to Margaret?
(a) She is older
(b) She is fatter
(c) She is tanner
(d) She is nicer

7. How many children do the Eccleses have?
(a) None
(b) 1
(c) 3
(d) 2

8. What does Ruth bring to Harry when she returns from the bathroom at the end of this section?
(a) A glass of water
(b) A cigarette
(c) Aspirin
(d) A pair of underpants

9. What is the only map that the farmer has in his service station?
(a) New York
(b) Pennsylvania
(c) New Jersey
(d) Ohio

10. What does Harry pick up from his mother-in-law's house?
(a) His son
(b) His car
(c) His altered suit
(d) His basketball

11. Which of the following is not a person that Ruth mentions at the pool when explaining why Harry thinks he has it good?
(a) Herself
(b) Eccles
(c) Mrs. Smith
(d) Nelson

12. Of what city was Eccles' grandfather Bishop?
(a) Pittsburgh
(b) Annapolis
(c) Hartford
(d) Providence

13. How does Rabbit pointedly describe his marriage to Janice when speaking with Eccles?
(a) Painful
(b) Vacuous
(c) Dead
(d) Second-rate

14. What are Tothero's shelves made of?
(a) Beer crates
(b) Old wardrobes
(c) Broken chairs
(d) Boards and cinder blocks

15. What television show do Janis and Harry watch?
(a) The Evening News
(b) The Mouseketeers
(c) Leave it to Beaver
(d) The Twilight Zone

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ruth say she used to enjoy doing?

2. What building is directly across the street from Ruth's apartment building?

3. What type of flower garden does Eccles secure Harry a job tending?

4. According to Harry in the very end of the section, what will others do if you follow your heart?

5. What would Mrs. Smith tell her husband to plant rather than flowers?

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