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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Aimée write a note to Mr. Joyboy on one day?
(a) A poem Dennis sends her.
(b) A travel brochure.
(c) A make-up rag.
(d) A piece of paper towel.

2. Why does Dennis say he should be offended by Aimée?
(a) She has embarrassed him in front of his friends.
(b) She dumps him for a mortician.
(c) She is avoiding him.
(d) She did not recognize some of the best-known poetry in the English language.

3. What of Aimée's is/are more lofty than her brain or body?
(a) Her spirit.
(b) Her beliefs.
(c) Her hopes.
(d) Her outlook.

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

5. What does Mr. Slump say about what women cannot seem to do?
(a) Stand up for herself.
(b) Concede defeat to another woman.
(c) Pick the right man.
(d) Let a man go.

6. Of what is Mr. Slump tired?
(a) Getting letters from Aimée.
(b) His elderly mother.
(c) His elderly father.
(d) Writing a column.

7. What does Dennis plagiarize?
(a) Essays.
(b) Photographs.
(c) Poetry.
(d) Quotes.

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

9. What specific details does Mr. Joyboy offer Dennis?
(a) He is suing Dennis for plagerization.
(b) Aimée injected herself with cyanide.
(c) None.
(d) Aimée left behind a note blaming Dennis.

10. What does Sir Ambrose give Dennis before Sir Ambrose leaves?
(a) A diamond ring to pawn.
(b) A train ticket.
(c) A check.
(d) A note from the President of the Cricket Club.

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

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

13. What does Mr. Joyboy say Dennis must do?
(a) Give Mr. Joyboy Dennis' word that he will leave Aimée alone.
(b) Pray to God for forgiveness.
(c) Take the job in the other city.
(d) Help Mr. Joyboy figure out what to do.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Joyboy tell Dennis?

2. Who is Guru Brahmin?

3. What does Aimée tell Mr. Joyboy when he wants to celebrate with her?

4. What does Dennis give to Aimée that strikes her as familiar?

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

(see the answer keys)

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