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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 is the name of the corporation that Rudolph forms?
(a) Deluxe Corporation
(b) Dominic Corporation
(c) D.C. Corporation
(d) Dee Cee Corporation

2. What does Axel put into one of his rolls before he bakes some?
(a) Jelly
(b) Chocolate
(c) Marshmallow
(d) Poison

3. Where does Mary plan to sleep from this point on?
(a) Gretchen's room
(b) A hotel
(c) A battered wife's shelter
(d) Her sister's house

4. What does Rudolph do in French class?
(a) Conjugates verbs
(b) Sends text messages
(c) Checks his e-mail
(d) Draws a nude picture of his teacher

5. Where do Rudolph and Gretchen finally find Thomas?
(a) The airport
(b) A boxing match
(c) A nightclub
(d) A department store

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Thomas give to Rudolph?

2. What graduation gift does Teddy Boylan offer Rudolph?

3. Who is Rudolph's new running partner?

4. What does the soldier show to Thomas and his friends?

5. What is the name of the club where Thomas works?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Thomas show emotional growth and maturity?

2. How is Thomas able to repay the $5,000 his father paid for his release several years earlier?

3. In what way is Gretchen showing some emotional growth?

4. What are the two major sources of Rudolph's depression and frustration?

5. What are the reasons that Axel is depressed which ultimately lead to his death?

6. Explain why Thomas is so happy living in Ohio.

7. Who does Thomas fight at the gym and why is he so violent?

8. What are the underlying feelings of the members of the Jordache family at dinner?

9. What is the nature of Thomas' affair with Clothilde?

10. How is Rudolph's career taking off at Calderwood's company/

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