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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Georgie make for a living in the mental institution where he lives?
(a) Metal nails.
(b) License plates.
(c) Pillows.
(d) Shoes.

2. In the final scene of the novel, what is Augie doing in the frozen fields of Normandy?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Praying.
(c) Singing.
(d) Crying.

3. Who tells Augie that Stella is a pathological liar?
(a) Kayo.
(b) Clem.
(c) Simon.
(d) Frazer.

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

5. After how many weeks at sea is Augie's ship shot down by a German torpedo?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) One week.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Four weeks.

6. In what New York neighborhood does Augie train for the Merchant Marines?
(a) Coney Island.
(b) Sheepshead Bay.
(c) Greenwich Village.
(d) Park Slope.

7. Where is Momma living when Augie returns home from Mexico City?
(a) With Georgie.
(b) With Grandma.
(c) With Simon.
(d) With Kriedle.

8. How long are Augie's workdays while he is working for the CIO?
(a) 12 hours.
(b) 8 hours.
(c) 4 hours.
(d) 16 hours.

9. What does Sophia Geratis do for a living?
(a) She is a maid.
(b) She is a journalist.
(c) She is a scientist.
(d) She is an activist.

10. What color is Thea's apartment?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Black.
(c) Pink.
(d) White.

11. What does Hilario do for a living?
(a) He is a ghost writer.
(b) He is a sculptor.
(c) He is a photographer.
(d) He is a bartender.

12. How does Stella feel about honesty?
(a) She believes honesty is the best policy.
(b) She believes honesty is the only way to truly love.
(c) She believes honesty is subjective.
(d) She believes honesty is impossible.

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

14. Which of the following subjects is NOT one Clem encourages Augie to study if he returns to University?
(a) Egyptology.
(b) Economics.
(c) Environmentalism.
(d) Psychology.

15. How much does Robey offer Augie per week to work as his assistant?
(a) $2,000.
(b) $200.
(c) $20.
(d) $2.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is Augie given leave from the Merchant Marines to celebrate his honeymoon?

2. What type of animal is Bizcocho?

3. What does the Yugoslavian, Paslavitch, do for a living?

4. When Sophie stops dating Augie, how many weeks does she have before her wedding to another man?

5. What type of strikes does Augie work to prevent while working for the CIO?

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