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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does Bizcocho belong?
(a) Wiley Moulton.
(b) Thea.
(c) Hilario.
(d) Talavera.

2. Why is Augie not eligible to enlist in the army?
(a) Because his eyesight is poor.
(b) Because he has flat feet.
(c) Because he is too short.
(d) Because he has a hernia.

3. What Mexican city does Thea move to when she leaves Augie?
(a) Tijuana.
(b) Puebla.
(c) Guadalajara.
(d) Chilpanzingo.

4. Who does the Cossack in Paris tell Augie used to dress up like a woman in church just to frighten people?
(a) His son.
(b) His father.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His brother.

5. How does Simon treat the staff at the poker club he attends?
(a) He treats them kindly.
(b) He treats them rudely.
(c) He ignores them.
(d) He treats them professionally.

6. How long is Augie given leave from the Merchant Marines to celebrate his honeymoon?
(a) Two days.
(b) Four days.
(c) Eight days.
(d) Six days.

7. What does Mr. Oliver's girlfriend, Stella, do for a living?
(a) She is a seamstress.
(b) She is a poet.
(c) She is an architect.
(d) She is a model.

8. What topic does the magazine "Wilmot's Weekly" discuss?
(a) Celebrity gossip.
(b) Economics.
(c) Religion.
(d) Politics.

9. What does the Yugoslavian, Paslavitch, do for a living?
(a) He is a journalist.
(b) He is a painter.
(c) He is a musician.
(d) He is a mechanic.

10. Which of the following Russian leaders took out a hit on Leon Trotsky's life?
(a) Stalin.
(b) Lenin.
(c) Molotov.
(d) Putin.

11. Which of the following statements does NOT describe millionaire Robey?
(a) He has a bad marital record.
(b) He has crazy relatives.
(c) He has a terrible stutter.
(d) He is overly generous with his wealth.

12. What nickname does Moulton give Augie?
(a) Moling.
(b) Doling.
(c) Boling.
(d) Coling.

13. Which of the following characters states that "flying bullets are not unknown on Chicago's streets" during the labor movement?
(a) Simon March.
(b) William Einhorn.
(c) Augie March.
(d) Sophie Geratis.

14. How does Talavera feel about Augie when the pair first meet?
(a) He is weary of him.
(b) He is afraid of him.
(c) He is enamored with him.
(d) He is apathetic.

15. Which of the following sculptors had a show at the Baptistry in Florence that Augie visited?
(a) Lehmbruk.
(b) Ikemura.
(c) Cavaceppi.
(d) Ghiberti.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following groups of workers does NOT regularly turn to the CIO for support during the labor movement?

2. Which of the following women is the first woman Augie claims to have known who does not play mind games?

3. Which of the following plans is NOT one Augie makes to "align with the axial lines of the universe"?

4. Why is Augie forced to stay overnight at a construction site with Stella?

5. In the final scene of the novel, what is Augie doing in the frozen fields of Normandy?

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