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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. The narrator states that he is finally able to shake off his gloom when the ship reaches what harbor in Chapter 9?
(a) Havre.
(b) Bergen.
(c) Rotterdam.
(d) Hamburg.

2. What city does the narrator compare to “a beauty spot on the face of the earth” in Chapter 9?
(a) London.
(b) Amsterdam.
(c) Venice.
(d) Paris.

3. What does the narrator claim the men gambling in the dice room are wearing in Chapter 6?
(a) Sombreros.
(b) Overalls.
(c) Linen dusters.
(d) Suits.

4. What is the profession of the “fat Jewish looking man” that the narrator encounters on the train in Chapter 10?
(a) Banker.
(b) Cigar manufacturer.
(c) Farmer.
(d) Shop owner.

5. Why is the narrator returning to New York in the beginning of Chapter 6?
(a) The World's Fair.
(b) A relative has just died.
(c) The meet an old friend.
(d) The cigar factory shut down.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a term used by the narrator to refer to a person who is born from one white parent and one black parent?

2. Where is the narrator headed by ship in the beginning of Chapter 10?

3. What is not allowed at the “Club,” according to the narrator in Chapter 7?

4. At what time do the narrator and the millionaire arrive at Saint Lazare in Chapter 9?

5. The man that the narrator befriends on the ship in Chapter 10 has what profession?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do the millionaire and the narrator spend time in Europe in Chapter 9? What role does the narrator play in their relationship?

2. What does the narrator do upon arriving in New York in Chapter 6?

3. What have critics noted in regard to the relationship between the millionaire and the narrator in the novel?

4. How does the narrative distinguish the differences between the North and South regarding race relations?

5. How is ragtime music received in Europe, according to the narrator in Chapter 9?

6. Where does the narrator go after returning to the United States in Chapter 10? Who does he meet?

7. How does the narrator describe the rooming house and landlord where he first stays in New York in Chapter 6?

8. How is the millionaire described by the narrator? What does he look like?

9. Who hires the narrator as a patron in Chapter 7? What does the narrator do for his employer?

10. What musical style does the narrator describe in depth in Chapter 5? When did this style emerge?

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