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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one word that one of the Englishmen might use to describe Americans?
(a) Kind.
(b) Conceited.
(c) Decent.
(d) Miserly.

2. Who is delivering Sir Francis' corpse to the cosmetician?
(a) Mr. Schultz.
(b) Miss Lovesick.
(c) Mr. Kenworthy.
(d) Mr. Joyboy.

3. What does Barlow go to pick up while he is at work?
(a) A dead dog.
(b) A dead man.
(c) A dead parrot.
(d) A dead cat.

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

5. What is one thing said to be on the building of the funeral home?
(a) Bird droppings.
(b) Gargoyles.
(c) Weather vanes.
(d) Mold.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book has Dennis published?

2. What has Barlow done recently?

3. Why is Dennis happy at his job?

4. About what does Ambrose admonish Sir Francis?

5. Who is not pleased about Dennis' responsibilities concerning Sir Francis?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who arrives and what does he say to Sir Francis?

2. What does the opening to Chapter 1 describe?

3. Why does Sir Ambrose think Sir Francis loses his job?

4. What does Sir Ambrose ask of Dennis and what does Dennis find out about Sir Francis as a writer?

5. Describe the Orchid Room when Dennis visits Whispering Glades the day before Sir Francis' funeral.

6. How does Barlow compare the facades of Hollywood sets to the front of Whispering Glades?

7. What does Aimée think of Mr. Joyboy's work?

8. Why does the prospect of a visit to Whispering Glades fascinate Dennis?

9. What racist question does the secretary ask Dennis and how does he respond?

10. How does Dennis compare his present job with his time in Italy?

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