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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 do some English expatriates talk about in the last scene?
(a) Their cricket club.
(b) A shake up in the studio.
(c) A new woman on the set.
(d) Their soccer club.

2. Besides cats, dogs and birds, what is one other animal Dennis has seen come through?
(a) Bear.
(b) Wolf.
(c) Coyote.
(d) Ferret.

3. What book has Dennis published?
(a) A collection of short stories.
(b) A novel about his experiences in the war.
(c) Poetry.
(d) A collection of essays.

4. What is Mr. Joyboy's most outstanding feature?
(a) A prominent nose.
(b) A pronounced limp.
(c) A booming, grating voice.
(d) A lovely voice.

5. What are the principal settings for this novel?
(a) Two funeral homes.
(b) The homes of the three main characters.
(c) A baseball stadium and Hollywood screen set.
(d) A coffee shop and a lawyer's office.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the receptionist ask Dennis that makes him visualize Sir Francis when Dennis finds him?

2. Who is Sir Francis Hinsley?

3. What did Dennis do in World War II?

4. What does Aimée think of Mr. Joyboy's work on Sir Francis?

5. What is one word that one of the Englishmen might use to describe Americans?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Aimée reveal about herself when she encounters Dennis on the island?

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

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

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

5. With what makeover is Sir Francis having difficulty?

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

7. What does Mr. Joyboy say about working on infants?

8. Who is Mr. Joyboy and what is he delivering to the cosmetician?

9. What does Dennis accomplish during his time in Italy?

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

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