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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Augie feel about feeding live lizards to Caligula?
(a) He feels saddened.
(b) He feels excited.
(c) He feels annoyed.
(d) He feels squeamish.

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

4. What does "Casa Descuitada" translate to?
(a) House of Quiet.
(b) Relaxation House.
(c) Carefree House.
(d) House of Love.

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

6. Who does Augie blame for the drop in intimacy when he and Thea move to Acalta?
(a) The bartender.
(b) The houseboy.
(c) The journalist.
(d) The eagle.

7. Which of the following activities is NOT one Thea teaches Augie to do while living together?
(a) Ride a horse.
(b) Hunt.
(c) Shoot a gun.
(d) Fish.

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

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

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

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

12. 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) Stella.
(c) Clem.
(d) Agnes.

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

14. 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) Mimi.
(c) Clem.
(d) Robey.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many sailors survive the sinking of the ship at sea?

2. How does Thea respond when she meets her husband's lawyers to discuss divorce proceedings?

3. How does Augie's friends react to the news that he is moving abroad with Thea?

4. What type of car does Simon drive when he picks Augie up from the airport?

5. Who suggests that Augie get the job working for the CIO?

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