2. What does Dennis send to Sir Ambrose?
(a) The article Dennis finds in the sock drawer.
(b) A picture of Sir Francis with his illegitimate child.
(c) A picture of Sir Francis being knighted.
(d) A book written by Sir Francis and another man.

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

4. In what room does the cosmetician work?
(a) The Orchid Room.
(b) The White Room.
(c) The Red Room.
(d) The Iris Room.

5. Why does Sir Ambrose drop by?
(a) To check on seating arrangements for the service.
(b) To make Dennis leave and get some rest.
(c) To talk to the funeral director about money.
(d) To pay his respects for Sir Francis.

6. When is the first time Dennis Barlow sees a human corpse?
(a) When he is 28.
(b) When he is 12.
(c) When he is in the war in Italy.
(d) When he is 15 and his grandfather drowns.

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

8. About whom does Dennis come to Hollywood to do a screenplay?
(a) Shelly.
(b) Wordsworth.
(c) Blake.
(d) Keats.

9. Who is Barlow?
(a) A man who arrives and greets the other two men.
(b) An American who both Englishmen admire.
(c) An American whom neither Englishman likes.
(d) The younger of the two Englishmen sitting together and talking.

10. What trophy is in the room where Dennis is escorted?
(a) Cricket Club's trophy.
(b) The Yacht cup of 1938.
(c) None.
(d) The Soccer Club Finals of 1942.

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

12. What does Barlow find difficult to believe about the funeral home's structure?
(a) That it's a funeral home.
(b) That it's considered tasteful.
(c) That it's three-dimensional.
(d) That it's considered serene.

13. What is one natural scene described in Chapter 1?
(a) The foothills.
(b) The desert.
(c) The snow on the mountains.
(d) The farms.

14. Who is Aimée Thanatogenos?
(a) Dennis' sister-in-law.
(b) The cosmetician at the funeral home.
(c) The receptionist at the funeral home.
(d) Dennis' girlfriend.

15. When will the most important studio figures visit Sir Francis?
(a) They've been coming through all day.
(b) The day of the service.
(c) Never.
(d) In the evening after work.