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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did Clem urge Augie to wait before proposing to Stella?
(a) Three months.
(b) Six months.
(c) Nine months.
(d) Twelve months.

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

3. How do Augie and Thea travel to Texarkana?
(a) By plane.
(b) By boat.
(c) By train.
(d) By car.

4. Which of the following topics of discussion is NOT brought up by Mintouchian at the Turkish bath?
(a) Marriage.
(b) Infidelity.
(c) Death.
(d) Religion.

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

6. What part of Augie's body is injured when thrown off a horse while hunting with Caligula?
(a) His leg.
(b) His back.
(c) His arm.
(d) His head.

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

8. What type of car does Simon drive when he picks Augie up from the airport?
(a) A Jaguar.
(b) A Cadillac.
(c) A BMW.
(d) A Mercedes.

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

10. What islands does Augie seek shelter on after his ship is hit by the German torpedo?
(a) The Cies Islands.
(b) The Hawaiian Islands.
(c) The Wake Islands.
(d) The Canary Islands.

11. 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.

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

13. How does Thea respond to Augie's marriage proposal?
(a) She tells him she needs time to think.
(b) She denies him.
(c) She accepts.
(d) She ignores him.

14. Which of the following women is the first woman Augie claims to have known who does not play mind games?
(a) Esther.
(b) Thea.
(c) Mimi.
(d) Sophie.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of animal does Thea hope to study in the Yucatan?

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

3. What does Georgie make for a living in the mental institution where he lives?

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

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

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