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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. When does Dickie say he will fly back home for a few days?
(a) Summer
(b) Autumn
(c) Winter
(d) Spring

2. What part of Tom's meal makes him feel mellow?
(a) The octopus
(b) The cigarettes
(c) The wine
(d) The oysters

3. What kind of face does Tom think he has?
(a) An interesting face
(b) A beautiful face
(c) An intelligent face
(d) A dull face

4. What is Marge's job?
(a) A painter
(b) A journalist
(c) A model
(d) A writer

5. What will be inside the coffins with Tom and Dick?
(a) Coffee
(b) Dope
(c) Women
(d) Alcohol

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Marge tell Dickie she is going to?

2. What does Tom hit Freddie with?

3. What kind of firm does Tom say Rothenburg, Fleming and Barter's is?

4. What kind of air does Tom think his cap gives him?

5. What is William J. Slatterer's job?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Tom have a long conversation with a painter called Carlino?

2. What does Tom say to the Greenleafs in the postscript?

3. What does Tom rehearse in his hotel room?

4. Who does Tom think is the man following him?

5. What does Tom think is an average day for Dickie and Marge?

6. What does Marge say in her letter to Dickie, dated January 4?

7. Why is Tom frightened of water?

8. What has Tom been doing while alone in his hotel room?

9. What does Tom understand about Dickie in Chapter 8?

10. What lie does Tom tell Mr. Greenleaf?

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