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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 significance of the date June 24th, on which Chapter 11 begins?
(a) It is Tinker's birthday.
(b) It is Katey's birthday.
(c) It is Wallace's birthday.
(d) It is Eve's birthday.

2. What does the sign say that is hanging outside of the bar to which Fran takes Katey?
(a) No Trespassing.
(b) No Ladies.
(c) No Cover.
(d) Only Beautiful People.

3. Katey tells Tinker that she likes to frequent what types of buildings when the buildings are empty?
(a) Restaurants.
(b) Department stores.
(c) Libraries.
(d) Churches.

4. What type of film do Eve, Tinker, and Katey see once they sneak into the theater?
(a) A Marx Brothers film.
(b) A Charlie Chaplin film.
(c) A Laurel and Hardy film.
(d) A Buster Keaton film.

5. In what way does Katey change her hair within Chapter 11?
(a) She becomes a redhead.
(b) She becomes a brunette.
(c) She becomes a blonde.
(d) She gets a bob haircut.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Eve NOT list as a reason for her choice not to accompany Tinker on a tour of London?

2. In what state had Eve grown up?

3. In what way does Katey receive an invitation upstairs when she follows Anne into a building?

4. What type of art is the focus of the exhibit attended by Katey and Val in the Preface?

5. At the bar to which Fran takes Katey, the men there are arguing about which artist?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Katey's reaction when she receives the correspondence from Eve in Palm Beach?

2. Describe the narrator's character and situation within 1938.

3. In what way does Katey demonstrate loyalty during her third meeting with Anne, which occurs within a hotel?

4. For what reason do Katey and Eve have to "start improvising" (17) on New Year's Eve?

5. Describe the narrator and protagonist, as she is presented within Chapter 1.

6. What major development occurs at the very end of Chapter 11, after Katey sees her father and uncle?

7. What happens to bring Katey into contact with Anne for the third time within the narrative?

8. Describe the character of Fran, as she is introduced in Chapter 8.

9. In what way is the theme of family bonds depicted in Tinker's comments about his brother Hank?

10. Discuss the significance of the as-yet-unnamed narrator's comment that "It happens to all of us. It's just a question of how many stops it takes" (5).

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