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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. How much will the March family's co-pay be to put Momma in a home for the blind?
(a) $15 per month.
(b) $5 per month.
(c) $20 per month.
(d) $10 per month.

2. How much money does Gorman promise to pay Augie for helping him smuggle Canadians over the border?
(a) $100.
(b) $25.
(c) $75.
(d) $50.

3. What event does William celebrate with Augie by taking him to a whorehouse?
(a) His first published newspaper article.
(b) His birthday.
(c) His engagement.
(d) His graduation.

4. What type of neighborhood does the March family live in?
(a) An Italian neighborhood.
(b) A Polish neighborhood.
(c) A Jewish neighborhood.
(d) An Irish neighborhood.

5. How do the Magnuses receive Augie?
(a) They are weary of him.
(b) They are disgusted by him.
(c) They love him.
(d) They ignore him completely.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does William treat his tenants that cannot pay their rent on time?

2. What type of animal does Augie associate with the Biblical prophet, Elijah?

3. To which city did Simon wire money that he borrowed from William?

4. What role is Augie hired to play in the department store Christmas scene?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who was King Croesus?

4. How does Augie feel about attending school?

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

6. What lecture does William give to Augie after the break in at his pool hall?

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

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

9. Who is Charlotte Magnus?

10. What quarrelsome love triangle does Augie have to sort out, even though he is not involved in it?

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