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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 does the man order the narrator to do before he hangs himself?
(a) Write a note.
(b) Fetch a chair.
(c) Sit down.
(d) Shut the door.

2. What does Lennox see dance before his eyes when he closes them?
(a) Orange circles.
(b) Red dots.
(c) Grey squares.
(d) Black dots.

3. What has Lennox's wife cooked for dinner?
(a) Sardines.
(b) Kippers.
(c) Eggs and chips.
(d) Steak.

4. What kind of life does the narrator say his father leads his mother?
(a) A lonely life.
(b) A dog's life.
(c) A queen's life.
(d) A skunk's life.

5. What does the author say Ruby is plump like?
(a) A pudding.
(b) A jelly.
(c) A peach.
(d) A pear.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say the man has a face like?

2. What does the narrator say Jim's mother cannot touch Phylis with?

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

4. What does the author say the fair is a sea of?

5. What does Fred say he needs to mend?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Mrs. Lennox stands up to her husband?

3. Describe the chase between the collector and Colin?

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

5. How does Jim's mother react to him telling her he is getting married?

6. What does the narrator say about his families' black looks?

7. Why does the policeman arrest the man?

8. What does the narrator think has lead to Jim's disgrace?

9. Why is Lennox upset with his children?

10. What is Bert's plan to cheat at the penny game?

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