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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 long are Augie's workdays while he is working for the CIO?
(a) 4 hours.
(b) 8 hours.
(c) 16 hours.
(d) 12 hours.

2. Who tells Augie that Stella is a pathological liar?
(a) Frazer.
(b) Kayo.
(c) Clem.
(d) Simon.

3. 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 father.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His brother.

4. What does Georgie make for a living in the mental institution where he lives?
(a) License plates.
(b) Metal nails.
(c) Shoes.
(d) Pillows.

5. Who suggests that Augie get the job working for the CIO?
(a) William.
(b) Simon.
(c) Kayo.
(d) Mimi.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does "Casa Descuitada" translate to?

2. What changed about Simon during the time Augie was living in Mexico City?

3. What did Mintouchian's wife, Agnes, fraudulently receive insurance money for?

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

5. Which of the following women is the first woman Augie claims to have known who does not play mind games?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What makes Augie squeamish about training Caligula?

3. Why is Oliver evicted from the hotel where he is staying in Mexico City?

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

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

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

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

8. Who is Talavera?

9. How does Augie respond to the news that Thea's divorce is final?

10. Why do Augie and Thea break up?

(see the answer keys)

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