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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How has Aimée's "friend" at work become?
(a) Aloof.
(b) Excited about another one of the cosmeticians.
(c) Very supportive of Aimée's engagement.
(d) Morose and mean.

4. What does Dennis tell Mr. Schultz?
(a) He is getting a job at the human mortuary.
(b) He is thinking of moving back to England.
(c) He is thinking of getting married.
(d) He is getting a job with the studio.

5. What is Mr. Joyboy's mother like?
(a) Crabby and demanding.
(b) Cruel.
(c) Kind.
(d) Senile.

6. What does Dennis find shockingly tasteless?
(a) Aimée's engagement to Mr. Joyboy.
(b) Aimée's dress.
(c) Aimée's hat.
(d) His first nutburger.

7. How long have Aimée and Dennis been engaged?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) 3 days.

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

9. What does Sir Ambrose say to Dennis when Sir Ambrose arrives at the pet mortuary?
(a) That Dennis cannot marry a mortician.
(b) That he received Dennis' card about becoming a minister.
(c) That the police are asking about Dennis.
(d) That Dennis has been chosen as captain of the cricket team.

10. What does Mr. Slump say the poet obviously has?
(a) Character defects.
(b) Honroable intentions.
(c) A crush on Aimée.
(d) A need for women to take care of him.

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

12. What does the secretary say about Aimée's decision?
(a) It is an excellent choice.
(b) It may turn out for the best.
(c) It can have nothing but disasterous consequences.
(d) It is the wrong choice.

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

14. What advice does Mr. Slump give Aimée?
(a) To figure it out for herself.
(b) To jump off something high.
(c) To keep her engagement with Mr. Joyboy.
(d) To honor her commitment to Dennis.

15. How is Guru Brahmin produced?
(a) Haphazardly.
(b) One man writes the column and the other responds to personal letters.
(c) By rotating reporters.
(d) By whoever is not busy in the news room.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Slump not know?

2. What does Dennis do when Mr. Joyboy arrives?

3. What gets a big notice in the mortician's trade journals?

4. Why does Dennis propose marriage?

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

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