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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. Who does Jim Scarfedale live with?
(a) His children.
(b) His sister.
(c) His mother.
(d) His brother.

2. What does the narrator say he would hang himself from?
(a) A rooftop.
(b) A tree.
(c) A balcony.
(d) A clifftop.

3. What does the author say Jones's brain is like?
(a) A senile old man.
(b) An old banger.
(c) An oil tanker.
(d) A bottle neck.

4. What is the top and back of Bert's head padded by?
(a) Moles.
(b) Fat.
(c) Overgrown hair.
(d) Hair transplants.

5. Where does Jim's mother work?
(a) The tobacco factory.
(b) The bike factory.
(c) The pie factory.
(d) The phone factory.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say he once saw a man do to himself?

2. What does Lennox see dance before his eyes when he closes them?

3. What does the author say Ruby is plump like?

4. What does the man tell the narrator to shut?

5. What does Colin think his father would take with a smile?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the narrator think his father would never kill himself?

2. How does Bert ride the Noah's Ark for free?

3. Why does the man want to kill himself?

4. What efforts do Bert and Colin make to get more money?

5. Why is Lennox upset with his children?

6. Why does the policeman arrest the man?

7. Why is the man's suicide attempt unsuccessful?

8. How does Jim's fiance surprise the neighbors?

9. Why do Lennox's workmates tease him?

10. What do Bert and Colin do on the way home?

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