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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is the narrator at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) 23.
(b) 22.
(c) 25.
(d) 26.

2. To what animal does Nathan's father compare Sidney?
(a) A dog.
(b) An ape.
(c) A horse.
(d) A duck.

3. How many drafts of one short story does Amy find?
(a) 37.
(b) 27.
(c) 15.
(d) 5.

4. Who does Nathan's father contact for help in getting to a higher person for advice about Nathan's story?
(a) A grandfather.
(b) A brother.
(c) A cousin
(d) An uncle.

5. How old is the house, according to the narrator, in Chapter 1?
(a) 200 years.
(b) 300 years.
(c) 400 years.
(d) 100 years.

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

7. Who is the man that the narrator is going to visit in Chapter 1?
(a) Otto Frank.
(b) Nathan Zuckerman.
(c) E.I. Lonoff.
(d) Dr. Zuckerman.

8. How many questions for Nathan are included with the letter?
(a) 12.
(b) 5.
(c) 10.
(d) 8.

9. How many times does Nathan read "The Middle Years"?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) None.

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

11. What do Nathan's parents listen to on the radio on Sundays?
(a) The Newark Sunday papers.
(b) The Eternal Light.
(c) Church services.
(d) Classical music.

12. Which branch of the military did the narrator serve in?
(a) Army.
(b) Marines.
(c) Navy.
(d) National Guard.

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

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

15. What is the title of Nathan's story?
(a) Aspects of the Novel.
(b) The Ghost Writer.
(c) The Middle Years.
(d) Higher Education.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Nathan try to write a letter to in Lonoff's study?

3. Why does Lonoff have different colored paper on his desk?

4. What type of Jew is Judge Wapter?

5. What coursework is Nathan's brother completing?

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