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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. What does Bruce do as the crowd grows as he waits after work one night?
(a) Loses his hat.
(b) Brushes a girl's breast.
(c) Faints from the heat.
(d) Falls in the gutter.

2. What messy substance does Bruce gather for the project?
(a) Gravel.
(b) Glue.
(c) Play-Doh.
(d) Clay.

3. Who did Bruce once meet at the location in #83?
(a) Nola.
(b) Joe Mulder.
(c) Holly.
(d) Jim Brickel.

4. What job does Bruce recall having when he was a boy?
(a) Newsboy.
(b) Grocery stock boy.
(c) Errand boy.
(d) Busboy.

5. Who is Bruce's father?
(a) Ed.
(b) Mike.
(c) Joe.
(d) Harry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bruce recall that he was during school?

2. In addition to the person in #19, who else would Bruce like to see on this trip?

3. Where does Bruce go after he checks into his hotel?

4. Bruce stops the car and gets out when he sees which venue?

5. What other girl does Bruce recall from his younger days?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Bruce recall about the house once he is inside?

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

4. What messy school project does Bruce recall and how did his father harass him?

5. What is the premise of RECAPITULATION?

6. How does Bruce distinguish between Young Bruce and Mature Bruce?

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

8. What does Bruce think about as he eats dinner in the hotel?

9. Who are the two friends that Bruce recalls as he reminisces about his childhood?

10. What were Bruce's school years like?

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