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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Aimée write about to the columnist a second time?
(a) If Dennis is right for her.
(b) If she expects too much from men.
(c) If Mr. Joyboy is right for her.
(d) If she should return to England.

2. What does Aimée recount in a letter?
(a) Her desire to become the best mortician around.
(b) Her engagement to Dennis.
(c) Her depression that she has to return to Kansas.
(d) Her excitement that Mr. Joyboy asks her to marry him.

3. Why does Mr. Slump drink whiskey?
(a) To forget his miserable life.
(b) He is unhappy.
(c) He likes the taste.
(d) To stop his cough.

4. What does Mr. Slump ask his secretary to do?
(a) Go purchase more whiskey.
(b) Make a new pot of coffee.
(c) Make his reply to Aimée a little less terse.
(d) Go out with him.

5. What gives Aimée no doubt of what she will write in her final letter to Guru Brahmin?
(a) The exposure of Dennis as a fake and liar.
(b) Her desire to do the right thing.
(c) Dennis' contrition.
(d) The knowledge of Mr. Joyboy as genuine.

6. What does Dennis do as he is waiting for the fire to finish its work?
(a) Sleeps.
(b) Plays gin with Mr. Joyboy.
(c) Picks up a novel and starts reading.
(d) Plays poker with Mr. Joyboy.

7. Why does Dennis propose marriage?
(a) Because Aimée's promotion will enable her to take care of him.
(b) He loves Aimée.
(c) He is being pressured by his aunt.
(d) He is being pressured by Sir Ambrose.

8. What is something that bothers Aimée about Dennis?
(a) He has bad breath.
(b) He has a bad temper.
(c) He is too tall.
(d) He can be unethical.

9. What does Mr. Joyboy fear?
(a) Dennis will convince Aimée that Mr. Joyboy is no good for her.
(b) His career will be ruined in the scandal.
(c) Mr. Joyboy will be arrested for murder.
(d) Aimée will run off with Dennis.

10. To whom does Mr. Joyboy want to introduce Aimée?
(a) His grandmother.
(b) No one.
(c) His mother.
(d) His board of trustees.

11. To what does Aimée owe the shaping of her brain and body?
(a) Being raised in southern California.
(b) A mild birth defect.
(c) Being raised in a strict Catholic home.
(d) A mishap when she is a toddler.

12. What does Dennis say is the drawback in Sir Ambrose's advice?
(a) Dennis is already engaged.
(b) Dennis loves Aimée.
(c) Dennis has no experience.
(d) Dennis has no money.

13. What does Mr. Slump not know?
(a) He is to be promoted.
(b) He is in danger of losing his job.
(c) His secretary has been fired.
(d) He is being demoted.

14. What does the secretary tell Mr. Slump about Aimée?
(a) She has been duped by her finacee.
(b) Aimée has invited them to her wedding.
(c) Aimée has asked for a job.
(d) Aimée is moving back home.

15. What is Mr. Schultz's response to Dennis' request?
(a) He thinks Dennis should finish out his contract.
(b) There is no other office space.
(c) He says business is not good enough.
(d) He doesn't think Dennis deserves a recommendation.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what does Dennis seem unnaturally interested?

2. How long have Aimée and Dennis been engaged?

3. What does Dennis tell Mr. Schultz Dennis needs?

4. What makes Aimée cry?

5. What does Mr. Joyboy say might help Dennis?

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