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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 color is Thea's apartment?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Pink.
(c) White.
(d) Black.

2. Who gives Leon $200 to travel back to Chicago from Mexico City?
(a) Sylvester.
(b) Leon Trotsky.
(c) Thea.
(d) Paslavitch.

3. What is Leon Trotsky's nickname to the men who are trying to assassinate him?
(a) The Old Man.
(b) The Golden Fox.
(c) The Black Panther.
(d) The Hell's Angel.

4. What does Thea purchase for Augie in preparation for their move abroad?
(a) A watch.
(b) Luggage.
(c) A car.
(d) Clothes.

5. After how many weeks at sea is Augie's ship shot down by a German torpedo?
(a) One week.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Four weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many universities was Bateshaw's experimental information turned down by?

2. What does Augie name the bird he and Thea purchase together?

3. Which of the following characters states that "flying bullets are not unknown on Chicago's streets" during the labor movement?

4. What does Augie give to Paslavitch in exchange for free room and board?

5. Where is Momma living when Augie returns home from Mexico City?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Augie and Thea break up?

2. How does Augie react when he sees Caligula for the first time?

3. How does Augie react when he sees Thea for the first time since their resort stay in Michigan?

4. Who is Sophie Geratis?

5. What work does Augie do for the eccentric millionaire, Robey?

6. How does William feel about Augie's relationship with Mimi Villars?

7. What job does Augie almost take working for Leon Trotsky?

8. How has Simon's appearance changed during the time that Augie was living in Mexico City?

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

10. How does Caligula perform during his first hunting expedition?

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