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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Nine.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Dennis say he should be offended by Aimée?
(a) She dumps him for a mortician.
(b) She did not recognize some of the best-known poetry in the English language.
(c) She has embarrassed him in front of his friends.
(d) She is avoiding him.

2. What is Megalopolitan?
(a) A department store.
(b) A toy store.
(c) A film studio.
(d) An amusement park.

3. Besides being fiction, how else is the story described in the paragraph that is set before Chapter 1?
(a) A look at the rotten core of life.
(b) A slice of the good life.
(c) A cloudy view of reality.
(d) A little nightmare.

4. Why is Dennis happy at his job?
(a) There are wonderful people working with him.
(b) It involves variety.
(c) The hours are great.
(d) It pays very well.

5. Who is Ambrose Abercrombie?
(a) A magician.
(b) The proprietor of the pub where the Englishmen are sitting.
(c) Someone who will be arriving soon.
(d) The bartender at the pub where the Englishmen are sitting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What funeral does Aimée agree to go to on Wednesday?

2. How does Mr. Joyboy fashion a smile on a corpse?

3. What does Mr. Joyboy say puts a smile on his face?

4. What poet does Dennis quote?

5. What is Mr. Schultz's response to Dennis' request?

(see the answer key)

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