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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Aimée need to get photographs quickly of Sir Francis?
(a) His body is stiffening.
(b) The newspaper is waiting.
(c) His employer wants to post an announcement.
(d) Dennis is waiting.

2. Who is Mr. Joyboy?
(a) An elderly man who comes in to buy a casket for his wife.
(b) A young man who comes in to buy a casket for his wife and child.
(c) The man who will make Sir Francis look wonderful.
(d) The janitor at the funeral home.

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

4. What does Dennis place on the benches in the church?
(a) Pillows.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Printed name cards.
(d) Programs.

5. Besides cats, dogs and birds, what is one other animal Dennis has seen come through?
(a) Bear.
(b) Ferret.
(c) Wolf.
(d) Coyote.

6. What does Dennis decide to do for the funeral?
(a) Write something to be read.
(b) Wear one of Sir Francis' suits.
(c) Rent a suit.
(d) Get his hair cut.

7. Who is delivering Sir Francis' corpse to the cosmetician?
(a) Mr. Kenworthy.
(b) Miss Lovesick.
(c) Mr. Joyboy.
(d) Mr. Schultz.

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

9. What did Dennis find difficult to believe when he first worked in Hollywood studios?
(a) That the actors were so childish.
(b) That the sets were mere facades.
(c) That there was no loyalty whatsoever.
(d) That the drama in real life was more melodramatic than in films.

10. Who is Wilbur Kenworthy?
(a) A homeless man whose corpse is being prepared at the funeral home.
(b) An embalmer at the Eternal Rest home.
(c) A man who dreams of happiness.
(d) A famous poet.

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

12. What is poorly received by the studio heads?
(a) A screen-play about a large woman.
(b) The new anti-communist guidelines.
(c) The biography that Sir Francis writes.
(d) A screen-play about a pet coyote.

13. Who no longer comes to Sir Francis' home office?
(a) His secretary.
(b) His lawyer.
(c) His hairdresser.
(d) His masseuse.

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

15. What does Mr. Schultz say he needs from Dennis more than good ideas?
(a) Competence.
(b) Loyalty.
(c) Hard work.
(d) A willingness to take a cut in pay.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aimée think when Dennis gasps?

2. What are the principal settings for this novel?

3. About what does Sir Ambrose give a speech?

4. Why is the person not pleased about Dennis' responsibilities?

5. Where is Sir Francis' body when Dennis comes home one night?

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