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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What book has Dennis published?
(a) A collection of short stories.
(b) A collection of essays.
(c) A novel about his experiences in the war.
(d) Poetry.

2. About what does Ambrose admonish Sir Francis?
(a) To not expect too much from a woman he is expecting to meet.
(b) To watch his investments in the film industry.
(c) To stay in better communication.
(d) To be careful about speaking of Americans badly.

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 little nightmare.
(d) A cloudy view of reality.

4. With what is Sir Francis having difficulty?
(a) His current wife.
(b) His ex-wife.
(c) The makeover of Juanita del Pablo.
(d) His eldest son.

5. What are the principal settings for this novel?
(a) The homes of the three main characters.
(b) Two funeral homes.
(c) A coffee shop and a lawyer's office.
(d) A baseball stadium and Hollywood screen set.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Barlow?

2. Why is Dennis happy at his job?

3. What does Sir Francis' immediate supervisor tell him to do?

4. Who is Juanita del Pablo?

5. Who no longer comes to Sir Francis' home office?

(see the answer key)

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