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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Dennis handle finding Sir Francis?
(a) He is not greatly disturbed.
(b) He throws up.
(c) He laughs because Sir Francis has a tux on.
(d) He runs out of the house yelling.

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

4. What is being piped through the speakers in the funeral home?
(a) "Our Father."
(b) "Hindu Love-song."
(c) "Amazing Grace."
(d) A musical rendition of the 23rd psalm.

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

6. Where is Sir Francis' body?
(a) In the Iris room.
(b) In the slumber room.
(c) Already at the church.
(d) At the police headquarters for a final disposition.

7. Why is the person not pleased about Dennis' responsibilities?
(a) She wanted to spit on her deceased ex-husband.
(b) He thinks an older man should be responsible.
(c) She wanted to pick out Sir Francis' coffin.
(d) The Happier Hunting Ground is very busy.

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

9. Who is Sir Francis Hinsley?
(a) The younger of the two Englishmen.
(b) A person about whom the two Englishmen are making disparaging remarks.
(c) The director of a play in which the two Englishmen are acting.
(d) The elder of the two Englishmen.

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

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

12. What does Aimée think of Mr. Joyboy's work on Sir Francis?
(a) The eyelids are droopy.
(b) As a tad too perfected.
(c) As wonderful.
(d) The smile is lopsided.

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

14. What does Dennis hear in the room where he is led?
(a) A recorded nightingale song.
(b) Someone laughing hysterically.
(c) An eerie scratching noise.
(d) Someone sobbing.

15. What does a porter announce?
(a) That the bodies of a woman and child have arrived.
(b) That the body of another Britishman has arrived.
(c) That Sir Francis turns out to be indigent.
(d) That the bodies of twins have arrived.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Dennis go from the church?

2. What is one word that one of the Englishmen might use to describe Americans?

3. Where is Dennis escorted when he calls on the funeral home the day before the service of Sir Francis?

4. What did Dennis do in World War II?

5. What does Mr. Joyboy say puts a smile on his face?

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