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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what street is La Maison?
(a) 43rd.
(b) 53rd.
(c) 63rd.
(d) 73rd.

2. In what year was the instrument made that are Tommy and his wife set to hear as “The Bootlegger” begins?
(a) 1750.
(b) 1995.
(c) 1740.
(d) 1745.

3. To which of the following does Jeremy compare himself?
(a) Sam Spade.
(b) Hank Hammer.
(c) Ray Rake.
(d) Mack Knife.

4. By what publication is Jeremy employed?
(a) The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction.
(b) Good Housekeeping.
(c) New Yorker.
(d) Harper’s.

5. On what street does Fein live?
(a) 62nd.
(b) 52nd.
(c) 72nd.
(d) 42nd.

6. Which of the following does Jeremy note having eagerly read?
(a) Chandler.
(b) Ross.
(c) Gunther.
(d) Joey.

7. Which of the following does the narrator invoke in her rumination on Classical music?
(a) Dean Martin.
(b) Peter Lawford.
(c) Frank Sinatra.
(d) Sammy Davis, Jr.

8. Which of the following does Percival eat with Peter and his family?
(a) Durian.
(b) Brussels sprouts.
(c) Beef bourguignon
(d) Chayote squash.

9. In which of the following does Percival claim to have published?
(a) Speculum.
(b) Notes & Queries.
(c) Huntington Library Quarterly.
(d) Renaissance Quarterly.

10. What was Fein’s wife named?
(a) Barbara.
(b) Stephanie.
(c) Kathy.
(d) Selina.

11. Which of the following does Percival eat?
(a) Chicken paprikash.
(b) Ratatouille.
(c) Waldorf salad.
(d) Salade Niçoise.

12. In which hotel does Sarkis lodge?
(a) Carlyle.
(b) The Mark.
(c) Mariott.
(d) Four Seasons.

13. In what year do Tommy and his wife begin to attend concerts at Carnegie Hall?
(a) 1995.
(b) 1997.
(c) 1996.
(d) 1994.

14. What is the given name of the DiDomenico whose fragment features in the story?
(a) Antonio.
(b) Giuseppe.
(c) Mario.
(d) Luigi.

15. What is the name of Percival’s doorman?
(a) Rex.
(b) Max.
(c) Roy.
(d) Matt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Peggy’s doorman?

2. What luthier’s work are Tommy and his wife set to hear as “The Bootlegger” begins?

3. Where did Ellie Houghton have her engagement party?

4. With whom does Peggy initially voice concern?

5. What pianist initially prompts Tommy to attend concerts at Carnegie Hall?

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