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

2. Where is Sir Francis' body when Dennis comes home one night?
(a) Hanging from the rafters.
(b) With the car running in the garage.
(c) With his head in the gas stove.
(d) Dead in the bathtub.

3. What did Dennis find difficult to believe when he first worked in Hollywood studios?
(a) That the sets were mere facades.
(b) That the actors were so childish.
(c) That there was no loyalty whatsoever.
(d) That the drama in real life was more melodramatic than in films.

4. 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.

5. What does Dennis send to Sir Ambrose?
(a) A book written by Sir Francis and another man.
(b) A picture of Sir Francis being knighted.
(c) The article Dennis finds in the sock drawer.
(d) A picture of Sir Francis with his illegitimate child.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does one man say Sir Francis is fired?

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

3. What is the name of the church where Sir Francis' funeral will be held?

4. What does a porter announce?

5. How is Mr. Joyboy's work as an embalmer considered?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sir Francis learn when he next arrives at the studio?

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

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

4. What do the men discuss about Juanita del Pablo?

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

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

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

8. With what makeover is Sir Francis having difficulty?

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

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

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