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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What college are the twins supposed to graduate from in Nathan's story?
(a) Rutgers.
(b) University of Chicago.
(c) Harvard.
(d) Athene College.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Amy work?

2. How many drafts of one short story does Amy find?

3. Where is the postcard on Lonoff's desk from?

4. How many questions for Nathan are included with the letter?

5. What type of Jew is Judge Wapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is surprising to Zuckerman about the typewriter in Lonoff's study?

2. How does Zuckerman come to Quahsay?

3. What does Zuckerman's first reading of Lonoff's work show him about his own life?

4. Why does Zuckerman begin writing down the names of everything on Lonoff's bookshelves in his study?

5. What does Zuckerman tell Lonoff when he asks Zuckerman about his life in Chapter 1?

6. Why does Zuckerman say he stays up in Lonoff's study?

7. Describe Lonoff's living room as Zuckerman sees it in Chapter 1.

8. Why does Zuckerman's mother call Quahsay?

9. Describe the girl-woman Zuckerman sees at Lonoff's house in Chapter 1.

10. What is one of the most admirable things about Lonoff for Zuckerman?

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