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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 does Robey offer Augie per week to work as his assistant?
(a) $2,000.
(b) $2.
(c) $20.
(d) $200.

2. Why is Augie not eligible to enlist in the army?
(a) Because he is too short.
(b) Because he has a hernia.
(c) Because his eyesight is poor.
(d) Because he has flat feet.

3. What type of animal does Thea hope to study in the Yucatan?
(a) Birds.
(b) Lizards.
(c) Snakes.
(d) Fish.

4. Who does the Cossack in Paris tell Augie used to dress up like a woman in church just to frighten people?
(a) His son.
(b) His uncle.
(c) His brother.
(d) His father.

5. Where does Stella claim her father lives?
(a) In Trinidad.
(b) In Hawaii.
(c) In Jamaica.
(d) In Alcuploco.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Augie and Stella move after he returns home from the Merchant Marines?

2. Which of the following activities is NOT one of Thea's hobbies?

3. What part of Augie's body is injured when thrown off a horse while hunting with Caligula?

4. What is WIley Moulton's partner's name?

5. Which of the following topics of discussion is NOT brought up by Mintouchian at the Turkish bath?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Augie forced to leave Chicago after signing up with the CIO?

3. What connection does Augie realize he has with the Soviet exile, Leon Trotsky?

4. Who does the CIO represent, and what is their aim?

5. Who is Sophie Geratis?

6. Who is Talavera?

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

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

9. What makes Augie squeamish about training Caligula?

10. How does Augie react when he is reunited with Stella, the model?

(see the answer keys)

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