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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's father's job inhibit?
(a) Medical insurance.
(b) Family friends.
(c) Travel.
(d) Good salary.

2. Where does Bruce go after he checks into his hotel?
(a) A restaurant.
(b) The funeral home.
(c) An Internet cafe.
(d) A bar.

3. Why does Bruce cry while he works on his project?
(a) He is so angry at his father.
(b) He wants to stay up later.
(c) His best friend moved away.
(d) He got a bad grade on a test.

4. Where did Bruce have the job mentioned in #52?
(a) The south side of town.
(b) A restaurant on a lake.
(c) His neighborhood store.
(d) His neighborhood block.

5. What is now standing in the spot where the location in #86 had been?
(a) A senior recreation center.
(b) A Starbucks.
(c) A book store.
(d) A health club.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the job of the girl mentioned in #79?

2. How does Bruce get home from his job?

3. Who does Bruce try to give advice to in the restaurant?

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

5. What type of childhood did Bruce have?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Bruce come to join the tennis club?

2. What happened after Bruce finally made it into Nola's room?

3. What happens when the girl's boyfriend realizes that Bruce has gotten fresh with her?

4. Why is Bruce disappointed in his mother?

5. Who is Nola and what is her role in Bruce's life?

6. What two items does the funeral director give Bruce before he leaves?

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

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

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

10. What prompts Bruce to recall a time he worked as a busboy at a restaurant on a lake.

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