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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. What part of Augie's body is injured when thrown off a horse while hunting with Caligula?
(a) His arm.
(b) His head.
(c) His leg.
(d) His back.

2. What did Mintouchian's wife, Agnes, fraudulently receive insurance money for?
(a) A diamond ring.
(b) A house fire.
(c) A damaged car.
(d) A cosmetic surgury.

3. When Sophie stops dating Augie, how many weeks does she have before her wedding to another man?
(a) 6 weeks.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 8 weeks.
(d) 4 weeks.

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

5. In the final scene of the novel, what is Augie doing in the frozen fields of Normandy?
(a) Singing.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Praying.
(d) Crying.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following statements does NOT describe millionaire Robey?

2. What does Thea throw at Caligula after watching his first fight with a live iguana?

3. Which of the following terrains is common in the city of Acalta, Central Mexico?

4. What type of animal does Thea hope to study in the Yucatan?

5. What type of animal does Thea hope to hunt when she and Augie move abroad?

Short Essay Questions

1. What lessons does Augie learn from the rich lawyer, Harold Mintouchian?

2. What does Mr. Gammick teach Augie about work life?

3. What makes Augie squeamish about training Caligula?

4. Why do Augie and Thea break up?

5. Who is Paslavitch?

6. What does Augie write in the letters he sends to Stella from aboard the MacManus?

7. Who collects venomous snakes, and why?

8. What happens when Augie offers to drive his disfigured maid home to her family in Normandy at the end of the novel?

9. Why is Thea planning to move to Mexico?

10. How has Georgie's life changed in the time that Augie was living in Mexico City?

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