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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 26, 27 and 28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What publication does Charles write for?
(a) The Gazette.
(b) The Times.
(c) The Guardian.
(d) The Journal.

2. What were the golden serving dishes shaped like?
(a) Shells.
(b) Cockles.
(c) Bananas.
(d) Pebbles.

3. What does the author hope the netsuke will open for him?
(a) The key to Viennese intellectual life.
(b) The key to his family secrets.
(c) The key to his blocked ideas.
(d) The key to who he is.

4. In which city did Viktor live?
(a) Paris.
(b) Berlin.
(c) Vienna.
(d) Dublin.

5. What is the title of Chapter 7?
(a) The Purple Wig.
(b) The Red Pullover.
(c) The Yellow Armchair.
(d) The Angry Puppy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the occupation of Jules Laforgue?

2. What was the main export out of Odessa?

3. What does the author call a tonic at the beginning of Chapter 17?

4. Who is Elisabeth named after?

5. Which of the author's family dies on September 30, 1905?

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