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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money does Gorman promise to pay Augie for helping him smuggle Canadians over the border?
(a) $100.
(b) $25.
(c) $50.
(d) $75.

2. Why does the matchmaker, Kriendle, believe that Simon should not marry?
(a) Because he is too dumb.
(b) Because he is too irresponsible.
(c) All of the above.
(d) Because he is too young.

3. What is the name of Augie's mentally challenged brother?
(a) Georgie.
(b) Simon.
(c) Peter.
(d) Michael.

4. What is the term "skyscraper leaps" another name for?
(a) Loss.
(b) Faith.
(c) Suicide.
(d) Investment.

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

6. Who does Joe Gormon partner up with to rob William's pool hall?
(a) Sylvester.
(b) Jimmy.
(c) Simon.
(d) Augie.

7. What crime did the daughter of the Dutch-Zeeland family commit before getting off scot free?
(a) Kidnap.
(b) Theft.
(c) Vandalism.
(d) Murder.

8. How many rooms is William's estate drained to after the stock market crash?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

9. What is Augie asked to distribute for his first real job?
(a) Theater playbills.
(b) Newspapers.
(c) Restaurant menus.
(d) Ration cards.

10. What is the name of the old folks' home that Simon arranges for Grandma?
(a) Murrays.
(b) Nelsons.
(c) Funkes.
(d) Dinkles.

11. What role is Augie hired to play in the department store Christmas scene?
(a) Santa Claus.
(b) An elf.
(c) A reindeer.
(d) A snowflake.

12. What is the name of William's wife?
(a) Tillie.
(b) Millie.
(c) Jillie.
(d) Willie.

13. Which of the following religions does the March family adhere to?
(a) Catholicism.
(b) Mormonism.
(c) Judaism.
(d) Buddhism.

14. Which of the following ailments begins to plague Momma in her old age?
(a) She is going weak.
(b) She is going blind.
(c) All of the above.
(d) She is going deaf.

15. From of the following disabilities does William Einhorn suffer from?
(a) He is crippled.
(b) He is blind.
(c) He is mute.
(d) He is deaf.

Short Answer Questions

1. What penalty does Augie receive when the department store presses charges against him?

2. What was the name of Simon's fiancé?

3. Which of the following characters believes that "everyone sees to it his fate is shared"?

4. What is the name of the florist where Augie gets a job working for gangsters?

5. Why didn't Mr. Renling want to hire Augie when he first applied for the job?

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