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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Herman and his friend have in common at their school?
(a) They were Evangelical.
(b) They were Christian.
(c) They were both Catholic.
(d) They were both Jewish.

2. Why does Arthur Gopal like his job?
(a) It is well paid.
(b) He can work on his novel.
(c) He can spend time with his daughter.
(d) He travels a lot.

3. What did Ott want to buy?
(a) A bedroom set.
(b) A sculpture.
(c) A frame.
(d) Paintings.

4. What is Hardy Benjamin's position according to Chapter 3?
(a) Fashing reporter.
(b) Business reporter.
(c) Accounting.
(d) Advertising.

5. Where did Herman settle after marrying?
(a) California.
(b) Nevada.
(c) Utah.
(d) Arizona.

6. Who is Lloyd's editor at the newspaper?
(a) Dario.
(b) Menzies.
(c) Kathleen.
(d) Roberto.

7. Where is the paper Lloyd works for located?
(a) Paris.
(b) Milan.
(c) Rome.
(d) Nice.

8. What does Okley do with the article?
(a) He rewrites it.
(b) He runs it in its entirety.
(c) He trashes it.
(d) He cuts it down to a blurb.

9. How long had Herman's friend's novel been in the making?
(a) 20 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 40 years.
(d) 30 years.

10. What is Lloyd's first draft filled with?
(a) Spelling mistakes.
(b) Plagiarism.
(c) Vague quotes.
(d) Known facts.

11. What did Herman's friend bring with him when he went and sleep in Herman's college dorm?
(a) A few dozen exciting strangers.
(b) A couple exciting strangers.
(c) A half dozen exciting strangers.
(d) Dozens of exciting strangers.

12. What does Arthur's wife protest against?
(a) Him turning Pickle's room into a study.
(b) His not leaving the country with her.
(c) Him not talking of Pickle
(d) Him starting to work again.

13. What is Arthur Gopal preparing each day for his newspaper?
(a) The weather section.
(b) The astrology section.
(c) The business section.
(d) The Puzzle-Wuzzle and the obituaries.

14. Why is Gerda well known?
(a) She is an author.
(b) She is a feminist activist.
(c) She is a Republican.
(d) She is a historian.

15. What does Clint Oakley talk about during the Christmas party?
(a) His children.
(b) His job.
(c) His boat.
(d) His wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the paper going in 1957?

2. How is Hardy made aware that a burglar made it into her apartment?

3. What is France supposed to propose to the U.N?

4. How did the burglar enter Hardy's apartment?

5. What does Arthur do after the article runs?

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