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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 is too short.
(d) Because he has flat feet.

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

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

4. 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 it is where Stella lives.
(d) Because Thea kicks him out and he has no where else to go.

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

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

7. How does Augie's friends react to the news that he is moving abroad with Thea?
(a) They are saddened.
(b) They are excited for him.
(c) They are apathetic.
(d) They are confused.

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

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

10. What is the name of the ship Augie boards after his honeymoon?
(a) The MacAvoy.
(b) The MacDonald.
(c) The MacManus.
(d) The MacIntosh.

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

12. At which hotel does Augie stay with Thea in Mexico?
(a) The Hilario Vegas Hotel.
(b) The Carlos Quinto Hotel.
(c) The Don Juan Hotel.
(d) The Rico Suave Hotel.

13. How does Thea respond when she meets her husband's lawyers to discuss divorce proceedings?
(a) She speaks quickly and viciously.
(b) She dawdles through the conversation.
(c) She weeps openly.
(d) She is too afraid to speak.

14. Which of the following activities is NOT one of Thea's hobbies?
(a) Hunting.
(b) Snake collecting.
(c) Playing tennis.
(d) Photography.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following characters pressures Augie to get married, stating that the only way to battle the finite is with infinite love?

2. What does "Casa Descuitada" translate to?

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

4. In what New York neighborhood does Augie train for the Merchant Marines?

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

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