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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. How many siblings does Bruce have?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

2. What was the job of the girl mentioned in #79?
(a) Ticket counter.
(b) Waitress.
(c) Nurse's aide.
(d) Operator.

3. Who was Bruce's brother?
(a) Randy.
(b) Stephen.
(c) Mark.
(d) Chet.

4. What is Bruce's marital status?
(a) Divorced.
(b) Married.
(c) Separated.
(d) Single.

5. What type of business had Bruce's father had which has been replaced by a tall building?
(a) Liquor store.
(b) Cigar shop.
(c) Pool hall.
(d) Book Store.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who had once lived in the structure in #61?

2. What did Bruce consider the athletes in school to be?

3. What room does Bruce recognize in the funeral home building?

4. What does Nola always need in her life?

5. Why does Bruce hate his father?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the premise of RECAPITULATION?

2. What prompts Bruce to think of Jack Bailey and what does he recall regarding Jack being a cad with women?

3. Who are Holly and Nola and what prompts Bruce to think of them?

4. How does the elevator episode show Bruce's feelings for Nola?

5. Why is Bruce disappointed in his mother?

6. How does the author show that Joe had been an important part of Bruce's life?

7. How does the episode of Bruce touching the girl's breast show what a simple time he lived in?

8. Why does Bruce hate his father for his mother's sake?

9. What does Bruce learn about the phone number given to him by the funeral director?

10. What is the symbolism of the cabbage that Bruce steals?

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