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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What disconcerts Julian when he introduces Hephzibah to Sam and Libor?
(a) That Sam flirts continuously with Hephzibah.
(b) That Sam is rude to Hephzibah.
(c) That Libor is indifferent to Hephzibah.
(d) That Sam and Hephzibah seem to speak the secret language of the Jews.

2. What is Julian doing when someone taps him on the shoulder?
(a) Trying to get a hold of his umbrella as it is caught by the wind.
(b) Looking in the window at Markham's.
(c) Looking in the window at J. P. Guivier's.
(d) Tying his shoe in front of Stoleman's.

3. What does Kimberley give Julian?
(a) A poem she wrote when she was twelve.
(b) Her card in case he is ever in Los Angeles.
(c) A black eye on the other eye.
(d) Advice about the mugging.

4. What does Sam make a great show of doing?
(a) Caring for Tyler.
(b) Being fair in his talk show.
(c) Caring for his parents.
(d) Attending synagogue every morning.

5. About what do Sam and Libor debate over dinner when Julian is there?
(a) Captial punishment.
(b) War.
(c) Theater.
(d) Israel and Judaism.

6. What does Libor disbelieve about what he and Julian discuss?
(a) That a woman would mug a man.
(b) That Julian does not call the police.
(c) That the mugger thought he was Jewish.
(d) That Julian's nose is not broken.

7. Why did Sam appear on "Desert Island Discs"?
(a) Because Tyler wanted him to appear on the show.
(b) He wanted to hurt Tyler.
(c) He thought it was good for his career.
(d) He was offered a great deal of money.

8. What is Julian not up to recalling?
(a) The incident in the House of Mirrors at the Fair.
(b) The bungee-jumping incident.
(c) His mother's admonishions about women.
(d) The face-painting incident.

9. What does Libor tell Julian to go ahead and do?
(a) Find a wife.
(b) Be a Jew.
(c) Move to Germany.
(d) See if he wants to marry one of his sons' mothers.

10. What is Julian doing in Italy?
(a) Having an affair.
(b) On vacation with his sons.
(c) At a conference for work.
(d) He is not in Italy; he is in Paris.

11. What does Julian do during the night after work?
(a) Goes to a brothel.
(b) Drinks warm beer in a pub.
(c) Have a series of sexual encounters with Kimberley.
(d) Goes home and sleeps.

12. What does Sam become as an adult?
(a) A well-known television personality.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) An accountant.
(d) A judge.

13. What has Alfredo never told his mother or half brother?
(a) Being in love with a Jewish girl.
(b) About his friendship with Sam.
(c) That he is gay.
(d) About fathering a child.

14. What is the agreement Julian makes?
(a) He will begin visiting his sons' mothers.
(b) He will make a decision after vactioning with his sons.
(c) He will stop seeing his Jewish friends.
(d) He will stop visiting his sons' mothers.

15. What does Alfredo suggest after hearing Josephine's question?
(a) That they go to the new play in the Globe.
(b) They they invite their father to come their graduations.
(c) That Josephine should forget Julian.
(d) That they sit back down.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Julian is looking at violins?

2. What are Julian's sons doing just as someone is tapping Julian on the shoulder?

3. What does Julian think Tyler should not have to do?

4. What surprises Sam when Libor invites Sam over for dinner?

5. How old is Emmy's grandson?

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