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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the narrator tells his mother he is going to a dance, he is actually going ____________________.
(a) to the movies.
(b) to see Tex.
(c) to the horse races.
(d) to a bar.

2. In what city does the narrator visit with the person in #73?
(a) Detroit.
(b) Cincinnati.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) Chicago.

3. At what kind of party does the narrator meet the man in #91?
(a) A retirement party.
(b) A Christmas party.
(c) A wedding reception.
(d) A bachelor party.

4. The narrator feels like a/an ________________ to his life and family.
(a) outsider.
(b) burden.
(c) gift.
(d) irritant.

5. What does Annie do while visiting the narrator's parents' home?
(a) Vomits in the kitchen sink.
(b) Spills a bottle of Scotch.
(c) Sets the drapes on fire.
(d) Backs the car over the cat.

6. Tex hints to the narrator that the man in #45 might be able to teach the narrator about what?
(a) Gardening.
(b) Playing the guitar.
(c) Auto mechanics.
(d) Sex.

7. What is notable about Betts and Buddy?
(a) They are lesbians.
(b) They are sculptors.
(c) They are authors.
(d) They are professors.

8. In what year is the narrator at the school in #49?
(a) Freshman.
(b) Sophomore.
(c) Junior.
(d) Senior.

9. What does the narrator enjoy about being with Maria at the location in #18?
(a) Playing croquet.
(b) A sense of freedom.
(c) Her tight clothing.
(d) Falling in love.

10. What affliction does Annie suffer from?
(a) Stuttering.
(b) Shyness.
(c) Kleptomania.
(d) Bulimia.

11. Who is Tex's friend who visits from New York City?
(a) Phil.
(b) Lester.
(c) Edward.
(d) Mike.

12. Who was abusive to Annie and her brother?
(a) Their mother.
(b) Their priest.
(c) Their father.
(d) Their uncle.

13. Where does the narrator "cruise" for men on campus?
(a) Coffee shops.
(b) Men's restrooms.
(c) Student Union.
(d) The library.

14. How can Paul best be described?
(a) Boisterous.
(b) Noisy.
(c) Withdrawn.
(d) Gregarious.

15. From what part of the country does Tex come?
(a) South.
(b) Midwest.
(c) New England.
(d) Northwest.

Short Answer Questions

1. Betty and Kay reject ______________________.

2. What is notable about Morris?

3. The narrator comments that he is not particularly interested in _______________________.

4. What college does the narrator attend in Chapter 3?

5. Why does the narrator join his father's fraternity at college?

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