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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the basis for the new religion that Harry creates in his dream?
(a) Making love
(b) Children
(c) The sun and the moon
(d) The open road

2. What is the name of the club where Ruth and Harry go in this section?
(a) The Running Horse
(b) Moonlight Lounge
(c) Cher Noir
(d) Club Castanet

3. Who sits in front of Rabbit at Jack Eccles' church service?
(a) Ruth
(b) Mrs. Smith
(c) Lucy Eccles
(d) Mr. Springer

4. How far from due is Janice when Eccles visits the Springers?
(a) 1 week
(b) 1 month
(c) 2 months
(d) 3 weeks

5. What is the admitting nun looking for when she approaches Harry and Eccles after they have waited an hour?
(a) Her black necklace
(b) A Reader's Digest
(c) Furniture polish
(d) The father-to-be

6. What does Mr. Angstrom mistakenly call Eccles several times during his visit?
(a) Sir
(b) Jake
(c) Father
(d) Kruppenbauch

7. How does Harry make his way to the hospital to see his wife?
(a) He takes the bus
(b) He takes a taxi
(c) Eccles drives him
(d) He runs

8. Which of the following is not a task that distracts Janice while the bath water is running?
(a) Hiding the whiskey bottle
(b) Throwing away the leftovers of lunch
(c) Dabbing a liquor stain from the carpet
(d) Putting away Nelson's crayons

9. What sound does Janice listen for as she feeds Rebecca at the beginning of this section?
(a) Harry's voice behind her
(b) Harry footsteps on the stairs
(c) Harry's key in the door
(d) Harry's car in the parking lot

10. What does Billy Fosnacht steal from Nelson Angstrom?
(a) A toy truck
(b) A ball
(c) A cookie
(d) A kitten

11. At whom does Harry lash out during the funeral?
(a) Eccles
(b) His mother
(c) Janice
(d) Mrs. Springer

12. What drink does Janice want while drugged?
(a) Limeade
(b) An old-fashioned
(c) Orangeade
(d) Lemonade

13. With what adjective does Janice characterize Harry's advances on her?
(a) Rude
(b) Hateful
(c) Animal
(d) Ungrateful

14. According to Mrs. Spring what do Harry and Nelson Angstrom have in common?
(a) Janice loves them unconditionally
(b) The same nose
(c) They cry at the drop of a hat
(d) They are spoiled

15. Of what playground item is Nelson afraid?
(a) The swings
(b) The monkeybars
(c) The sandbox
(d) The slide

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of Lucy Eccles' appearance does Rabbit mention when Janice asks him to describe her?

2. How many hours was Janice in labor with Nelson?

3. What does Janice decide will help her fall asleep?

4. According to Eccles, what is marriage?

5. How does Janice repeatedly describe the look her newborn gave her?

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