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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. In what year did the stock market crash?
(a) 1919.
(b) 1929.
(c) 1949.
(d) 1939.

2. To which city did Simon wire money that he borrowed from William?
(a) Buffalo.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Seattle.
(d) Detroit.

3. What rubberized decoration does Augie attempt to sell for bathroom redecoration after leaving the Renlings?
(a) Soap.
(b) Bath ducks.
(c) Towels.
(d) Paint.

4. What city does the March family live in?
(a) Seattle.
(b) New York.
(c) Detroit.
(d) Chicago.

5. What job does Augie help his cousins, the Coblins, complete?
(a) A newspaper route.
(b) A car mechanic shop.
(c) An aluminum can recycling drive.
(d) A pool cleaning service.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the matchmaker, Kriendle, believe that Simon should not marry?

2. What does Dingbat do for a living?

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

4. What does Manny Pedilla train Augie to steal with him?

5. How much will the March family's co-pay be to put Momma in a home for the blind?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Georges-Jacques Danton?

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

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

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

5. Who is Charlotte Magnus?

6. Who is Augie meant to marry when he is a teenager, and what is his reaction to this agreement?

7. How does the March family feel about Grandma's demand to institutionalize Georgie?

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

9. What religion does Augie's family practice?

10. How does Simon first show his cruelty when Augie works for him?

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