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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. Which of the following characters aligns himself with communism after the stock market crash?
(a) Sylvester.
(b) Simon.
(c) William.
(d) Augie.

2. How does WIlliam's wife feel about his frequent trips to the whorehouse?
(a) She ignores them.
(b) She is outraged by them.
(c) She is pleased by them.
(d) She does not know about them.

3. Which of Augie's character traits does Simon play up when Augie meets the Magnuses for the first time?
(a) His intelligence.
(b) His bravery.
(c) His spirituality.
(d) His kindness.

4. How is Anna Coblin related to Five Properties?
(a) They are married.
(b) They are not related.
(c) They are siblings.
(d) They are cousins.

5. What role is Augie hired to play in the department store Christmas scene?
(a) A snowflake.
(b) Santa Claus.
(c) An elf.
(d) A reindeer.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much rent does Augie pay to the Owens every month for the room he shares with two other students?

2. Which of the following religions does the March family adhere to?

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

4. What job does Augie help his cousins, the Coblins, complete?

5. What school subject does Manny Pedilla excel in?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Simon sell his family house without telling anyone?

2. Who is William Einhorn?

3. Where does Augie meet Esther Fenchel, and what is his reaction to her?

4. Why does Augie leave the services of Mr. and Mrs. Renling?

5. Why does the Magnus family demand for the breakup of Augie and Lucy?

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

7. How does William react when the stock market crashes in 1929?

8. Why do Augie and William visit a whore house together?

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

10. What religion does Augie's family practice?

(see the answer keys)

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