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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 20-22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Augie steal from the department store at Christmas time, leading to his prompt firing from the position?
(a) Shaving cream.
(b) Money.
(c) Socks.
(d) Masking tape.

2. Which of the following books is Grandma's favorite?
(a) "The Lord of the Rings."
(b) "Anna Karenina."
(c) "War and Peace."
(d) "The Old Man and the Sea."

3. How does Augie react when the beautiful heiress turns down his dinner date proposal?
(a) He slaps her in the face.
(b) He passes out.
(c) He runs away, crying.
(d) He vomits.

4. Which of the following groups of workers does NOT regularly turn to the CIO for support during the labor movement?
(a) Porters.
(b) Doctors.
(c) Waitresses.
(d) Chambermaids.

5. What does Joe Gormon do for a living?
(a) He is a race car driver.
(b) He is a thief.
(c) He is an economist.
(d) He is a journalist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What topic does the magazine "Wilmot's Weekly" discuss?

2. Which of the following characters pressures Augie to get married, stating that the only way to battle the finite is with infinite love?

3. What does Augie claim gangster funerals smell like?

4. What does Augie name the bird he and Thea purchase together?

5. Where is Augie's father at the opening of the novel?

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