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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Nathan's father's moral mentor?
(a) Otto Frank.
(b) Father Quahsay.
(c) Judge Wapter.
(d) Lonoff.

2. What type of philosophy does Lonoff have an abundance of?
(a) French.
(b) Finnish.
(c) German.
(d) Spanish.

3. What does Lonoff leave at home during Sunday walks?
(a) His sweater.
(b) His watch.
(c) His dog.
(d) His shoes.

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

5. Who is Meema Chaya?
(a) Nathan's grandmother.
(b) Nathan's cousin.
(c) Nathan's great-aunt.
(d) Nathan's aunt.

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

7. Where does Nathan go to be interviewed for his college admissions letter?
(a) Essex County Courthouse.
(b) His uncle's house.
(c) University of Chicago.
(d) Police station.

8. How many children do the Lonoffs have?
(a) One.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

9. How is Nathan getting to New York from his parents' house?
(a) Train.
(b) Car.
(c) Plane.
(d) Bus.

10. What type of Jew is Judge Wapter?
(a) Orthodox.
(b) Galician.
(c) Atheist.
(d) Greek.

11. What book contains the only photograph of Lonoff?
(a) The Ghost Writer.
(b) Higher Education.
(c) It's your Funeral.
(d) When She Was Good.

12. What kind of car does Amy drive?
(a) Renault.
(b) Mustang.
(c) Porsche.
(d) Jaguar.

13. What is Hope's Moscow, according to Lonoff?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Manhattan.
(c) Boston.
(d) Cambridge.

14. What play does the letter suggest Nathan see?
(a) A Doll's House.
(b) Hamlet.
(c) A Streetcar Named Desire.
(d) The Diary of Anne Frank.

15. Where does the narrator go at the beginning of the book?
(a) The Appalachians.
(b) The White House.
(c) The Berkshires.
(d) The Adirondacks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nathan's family eat at Sunday brunch?

2. How long has Nathan let his father stew?

3. Who does Nathan's father seek out for advice on Nathan's short story?

4. Who calls Nathan at Quahsay?

5. How old was Amy when she wrote to Lonoff?

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