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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Where does Thea claim she is moving so she can divorce her husband?
(a) Spain.
(b) Canada.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Russia.

5. Who gives Leon $200 to travel back to Chicago from Mexico City?
(a) Paslavitch.
(b) Leon Trotsky.
(c) Sylvester.
(d) Thea.

6. Which U.S. President instigated the "Fair Deal" administration?
(a) Hoover.
(b) Roosevelt.
(c) Coolidge.
(d) Truman.

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

8. Why is Augie forced to stay overnight at a construction site with Stella?
(a) Because his car gets a flat tire.
(b) Because he and Stella get lost.
(c) Because Thea kicks him out and he has no where else to go.
(d) Because it is where Stella lives.

9. Which of the following characters gives Augie the advice that, "one must take chances, for it is better to die than to live as a stranger"?
(a) Mintouchian.
(b) Clem.
(c) Agnes.
(d) Stella.

10. Which of the following characters pressures Augie to get married, stating that the only way to battle the finite is with infinite love?
(a) Kayo.
(b) Clem.
(c) Robey.
(d) Mimi.

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

12. What does Thea purchase for Augie in preparation for their move abroad?
(a) A watch.
(b) Luggage.
(c) Clothes.
(d) A car.

13. How does Caligula fare in his first fight with a live iguana?
(a) He is confused.
(b) He is a coward.
(c) He is powerful.
(d) He is bored.

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

15. What organization is the CIO in direct competition with?
(a) The AFL.
(b) The KDF.
(c) The PMG.
(d) The OMG.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Stella feel about honesty?

2. Which of the following topics of discussion is NOT brought up by Mintouchian at the Turkish bath?

3. What Mexican city does Thea move to when she leaves Augie?

4. Which of the following activities is NOT one Thea teaches Augie to do while living together?

5. What nickname does Moulton give Augie?

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