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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does one man say Sir Francis is fired?
(a) Because his grandson works as a bagger at a grocery store.
(b) Because Dennis takes a job at a pet cemetery.
(c) Because his son was arrested for arson.
(d) Because his daughter is a known prostitute among the actors.

2. Who does the author suggest return the book unread to where they got it?
(a) Readers who hate animals.
(b) Readers who are easily upset.
(c) Readers who hate America.
(d) Readers who are bigots.

3. Where is Sir Francis' body when Dennis comes home one night?
(a) Hanging from the rafters.
(b) Dead in the bathtub.
(c) With his head in the gas stove.
(d) With the car running in the garage.

4. What is one word that one of the Englishmen might use to describe Americans?
(a) Miserly.
(b) Kind.
(c) Decent.
(d) Conceited.

5. Who is in Sir Francis' office when he arrives at the studio?
(a) A young woman.
(b) No one.
(c) A young man.
(d) One of his bosses.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Barlow go to pick up while he is at work?

2. What book has Dennis published?

3. What does Barlow find difficult to believe about the funeral home's structure?

4. How was his book received?

5. When is the first time Dennis Barlow sees a human corpse?

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