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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Front Matter and Chapters 1 through 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color of sock is Mieczyś wearing when he is introduced to the novel?
(a) Gray.
(b) Brown.
(c) White.
(d) Black.

2. Of which of the following did Mieczyś’s father approve?
(a) Individualism.
(b) Pragmatism.
(c) Atavism.
(d) Esoterism.

3. At what school was Mieczyś a student?
(a) Lwów Polytechnic.
(b) Streeling University.
(c) Transylvania Polygnostic.
(d) MIT.

4. Where, other than the sanatorium where Mieczyś is a patient, does the novel remark treatment for tuberculosis might be sought?
(a) Mountain View.
(b) Harefield.
(c) Merano.
(d) Batavia.

5. Which of the following does Mieczyś eat in Wrocław?
(a) Duck-blood soup.
(b) Gumbo.
(c) Pumpkin soup.
(d) Hare-heart soup.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following houses does Mieczyś note in the town where he lodges?

2. What had Mieczyś’s father used as aftershave?

3. Which of the following is depicted on the wall of Mieczyś’s lodgings?

4. What color of coat is Mieczyś wearing when he is introduced to the novel?

5. To which of the following do the narrators compare writing?

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