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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2 (pages 14-26).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following prominent New York families is not one that Paul mentions considering before deciding to come to the Kittredges?
(a) The Helmsleys
(b) The Auchinslosses
(c) The Babcocks
(d) The Onassises

2. What valuable item has Paul lost in the mugging?
(a) His antique pocketwatch
(b) His only photo of his mother
(c) His shoes
(d) His thesis

3. In what country did Wassily Kandinsky die?
(a) America
(b) Russia
(c) Germany
(d) France

4. According to Paul, Sidney Poitier lived for a time in a bus station across the street from what?
(a) The Flatiron Building
(b) The Chrysler Building
(c) Madison Square Garden
(d) Grand Central Station

5. What is the first item in the room that Flan checks in Act 1?
(a) The watercolor of the dog
(b) The first edition Dickens
(c) The Victorian inkwell
(d) The two-sided painting

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Paul, on the shooting of what movie did Sidney Poitier meet his second wife?

2. When Paul enters the scene, where does he announce that he attends school with the Kittredges' daughter?

3. Flan is shocked that his son lets Paul call him what?

4. What does the New York Times send contributors of the anecdotes Flan and Ouisa mention at the end of this section?

5. To what object does Ouisa compare Geoffrey's money in this section?

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