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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. Who is Aimée Thanatogenos?
(a) The cosmetician at the funeral home.
(b) Dennis' sister-in-law.
(c) Dennis' girlfriend.
(d) The receptionist at the funeral home.

2. Who is Juanita del Pablo?
(a) A waitress.
(b) An actress.
(c) A Mexican opera singer.
(d) A novelist.

3. What is the review about that Dennis finds an article on in Sir Francis' sock drawer?
(a) A book of essays.
(b) A historical n ovel.
(c) A book of poems.
(d) A drawing.

4. Where is Dennis escorted when he calls on the funeral home the day before the service of Sir Francis?
(a) The embalming room.
(b) Orchid Room.
(c) Iris Room.
(d) The financial office.

5. Who is Barlow?
(a) An American who both Englishmen admire.
(b) A man who arrives and greets the other two men.
(c) An American whom neither Englishman likes.
(d) The younger of the two Englishmen sitting together and talking.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Barlow done recently?

2. What is one natural scene described in Chapter 1?

3. What is being piped through the speakers in the funeral home?

4. Who is delivering Sir Francis' corpse to the cosmetician?

5. What does Dennis feel about Sir Francis' corpse?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the opening to Chapter 1 describe?

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

3. What does Aimée do to Sir Francis?

4. What was the pinnacle of Sir Francis' life?

5. About what does the author warn readers?

6. Who comes through Whispering Glades to view Sir Francis' and who does not come through and why?

7. What does Dennis find when he enters the Slumber Room?

8. What does the receptionist say to Dennis about burials?

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

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

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