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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dennis ask Erroll Bartholomew?
(a) How to perform a marriage ceremony.
(b) How to become a non-sectarian minister.
(c) Why dead people always seem to be smiling.
(d) How to get a job with the State.

2. What is Jungle Venom?
(a) Perfume Aimée uses on her dinner date with Mr. Joyboy.
(b) The name of the poem Dennis writes for Aimée.
(c) The name of the poem Dennis writes for Sir Francis' children.
(d) The name of one of the books Mr. Francis wrote.

3. What do the various zones on the grounds in the funeral home represent?
(a) The varying costs of burial.
(b) Where famous versus unknown people are buried.
(c) The cremated versus those whose bodies are buried.
(d) The separation of race and nationality.

4. How is the cosmetician described?
(a) As the consummate blond.
(b) As dark haired, pale, and greenish eyes.
(c) As gothic.
(d) As vampirish.

5. What is the name of the church where Sir Francis' funeral will be held?
(a) University Church.
(b) Nativity Church.
(c) Church of the Crowned Glory.
(d) St. Francis Episcopal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Slump say the poet obviously has?

2. What are the principal settings for this novel?

3. What does Aimée tell Dennis that does not bother him?

4. What does Sir Ambrose ask of Dennis?

5. What does the receptionist ask Dennis that makes him visualize Sir Francis when Dennis finds him?

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