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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who marries Simon's fiancé when he is forbidden to marry her?
(a) Five Properties.
(b) William Einhorn.
(c) Hyman Coblin.
(d) Sylvester.

2. What is the name of the old folks' home that Simon arranges for Grandma?
(a) Dinkles.
(b) Funkes.
(c) Nelsons.
(d) Murrays.

3. What is Augie asked to distribute for his first real job?
(a) Restaurant menus.
(b) Theater playbills.
(c) Ration cards.
(d) Newspapers.

4. What does Augie claim gangster funerals smell like?
(a) Booze.
(b) Cheese.
(c) Smoke.
(d) Fear.

5. Why does Augie leave the services of the Renlings?
(a) Because they wanted to adopt him.
(b) Because they lowered his rates.
(c) Because he was fired.
(d) Because he missed his family.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which historical king takes the Greek philosopher Salon into refuge?

2. What color hair does Augie have?

3. Which room of his house does William burn down to please his wife's redecorating ideals?

4. How does Augie perform in school in comparison to his brother Simon?

5. What does Augie pawn to help pay for his mother's medical expenses?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of relationship does Augie have with his mother at the opening of the novel?

2. What religion does Augie's family practice?

3. What type of obituary does William write after his father's death?

4. How does Augie feel about attending school?

5. Why is Augie sent to live with his cousins, the Coblins?

6. What job does Augie help Dingbat with which involves travel to Michigan?

7. What other famous disabled persons does Augie contemplate as he is caring for William Einhorn?

8. How does Augie betray William after the stock market crash?

9. Who was King Croesus?

10. Why does Simon lose out on his engagement to Cissy Flexner?

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