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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What school does Lonoff teach at?
(a) University of Chicago.
(b) Athene College.
(c) Berkshires College.
(d) Harvard University.

2. Who wrote "The Middle Years"?
(a) Henry James.
(b) Zuckerman.
(c) Lonoff.
(d) Byron.

3. What type of suit is the "great man" wearing in Chapter 1?
(a) Striped.
(b) Silk.
(c) Gabardine.
(d) Blue.

4. How long has Nathan let his father stew?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) 5 weeks.
(c) 6 weeks.
(d) 2 weeks.

5. How many pages is "Higher Education"?
(a) 50 pages.
(b) 75 pages.
(c) 30 pages.
(d) 100 pages.

6. How often do the buses stop at Elizabeth Ave?
(a) Every half-hour.
(b) Every 2 hours.
(c) Every hour.
(d) Every 15 minutes.

7. What year is it in Chapter 1?
(a) 1956.
(b) 1968.
(c) 1957.
(d) 1965.

8. What type of typewriter does Lonoff have?
(a) Portable.
(b) Blue.
(c) Heavy.
(d) None.

9. What Norwegian writer is referenced in the letter?
(a) Kafka.
(b) Henrik Ibsen.
(c) Lonoff.
(d) Socrates.

10. What battleship was Sidney on, according to Nathan's story?
(a) Alaska.
(b) Kansas.
(c) Missouri.
(d) Alabama.

11. What month does the narrator reference in the opening of Chapter 1?
(a) November.
(b) February.
(c) December.
(d) January.

12. Who can play Chopin well?
(a) Betsy.
(b) Hope.
(c) Amy.
(d) Lonoff.

13. Who writes a college admissions letter for Nathan?
(a) Lonoff.
(b) Doctor Zuckerman.
(c) Judge Wapter.
(d) Teddy.

14. What does Nathan want from Lonoff in Chapter 1?
(a) A place to stay.
(b) Publishing rights.
(c) Moral sponsorship.
(d) Money.

15. What is pinned to Lonoff's study wall?
(a) A calendar and note cards.
(b) A calendar and music.
(c) Pictures and a calendar.
(d) Note cards and pictures.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Nathan's father's occupation?

2. What is Hope's Moscow, according to Lonoff?

3. To what animal does Nathan compare his parents?

4. Who is Betsy?

5. Who does Nathan's father contact for help in getting to a higher person for advice about Nathan's story?

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