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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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 Sir Francis' children.
(c) The name of the poem Dennis writes for Aimée.
(d) The name of one of the books Mr. Francis wrote.

3. What poem is used at the Heart of the Bruce?
(a) One written by Wordsworth.
(b) One written by Frost.
(c) One written by Robert Burns.
(d) One written by Browning.

4. What does Aimée tell Mr. Joyboy when he wants to celebrate with her?
(a) She is ill.
(b) Her mother is ill.
(c) She is engaged.
(d) She has a date.

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

6. 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) Dennis' contrition.
(c) Her desire to do the right thing.
(d) The knowledge of Mr. Joyboy as genuine.

7. Why are the other cosmeticians jealous of Aimée?
(a) Mr. Kenworthy has promoted her.
(b) Dennis has been paying a lot of attention to her.
(c) Her bodies have better smiles than theirs.
(d) Mr. Joyboy has promoted her.

8. What is Mr. Slump's mental state?
(a) Exuberant.
(b) Scarcely sober.
(c) Mildly amused.
(d) Excited.

9. What does Dennis do when Mr. Joyboy arrives?
(a) Tries to hide.
(b) Tells Aimée he'll be back.
(c) Offers him a seat and some coffee.
(d) Sends the trainee out of the room.

10. What have the members of the cricket club done according to Sir Ambrose?
(a) Decided they don't want him captain of the team.
(b) Decided they don't want him playing cricket with them.
(c) Are going to pressure Aimée to not marry Dennis.
(d) Collected money to send Dennis back to England.

11. Where is Dennis at the opening of Chapter 10?
(a) Aimée's apartment.
(b) A cafe.
(c) The human mortuary.
(d) The Happier Hunting Groun.

12. Why does Dennis recite a poem?
(a) To make Mr. Joyboy feel better.
(b) To show Aimée's spirit that he can write his own poetry.
(c) He does not recite a poem.
(d) To commemorate Aimée's cremation.

13. What does Dennis continue to send Aimée?
(a) Information about England.
(b) Poems.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Cards.

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

15. What does Mr. Joyboy say might help Dennis?
(a) A police man.
(b) Some prison time.
(c) A respectable job.
(d) A literary agent.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Mr. Slump's appearance?

2. What does Mr. Joyboy fear?

3. What is Dennis doing at the opening of Chapter 10?

4. Where is Mr. Slump when Aimée talks to him on the phone?

5. What is Mr. Schultz's response to Dennis' request?

(see the answer keys)

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