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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what way does Colonel Willets see David Collyer's death as an opportunity?
(a) Now he can discredit Sam and have him removed from his post.
(b) Now he can extract more contributions from Sam.
(c) Now he can toy with Sam's appointment, and drive him away from the institute.
(d) Now he can make Sam loyal to him personally.

2. What happens when Sam opens the crates he brought home from Malaysia?
(a) People are excited, but some are unhappy with their small gifts.
(b) The scene is disrupted by Henny going into labor.
(c) Everyone is thrilled with their gifts.
(d) He is embarrassed to have forgotten a number of people.

3. What does Henny accuse Bert Anderson of?
(a) Secretly loving her.
(b) Hating her.
(c) Sleeping around.
(d) Being selfish.

4. What are Louie's feelings about what she has done?
(a) She feels nothing.
(b) Crushing guilt.
(c) She is ruthless.
(d) Life will go on.

5. What does Cathleen love more than anything?
(a) Dolls.
(b) Gardening.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Reading.

6. What does Saul Pilgrim tell Sam?
(a) To look for new work.
(b) To be careful.
(c) To go after Colonel Willets.
(d) To go over Colonel Willets' head.

7. What is Louie's reaction when Sam reads her poetry?
(a) She is irritated, but not bothered much.
(b) She is furious for the invasion of privacy.
(c) She is glad to set a good example for her siblings.
(d) She is glad that her work is finally being heard.

8. Henny threatens Sam with _________.
(a) Kicking him out.
(b) Killing him.
(c) Leaving.
(d) Hurting Louie or Ernie.

9. What does the anonymous letter tell Sam?
(a) Charles-Franklin is not his son.
(b) Henny has been taking lovers.
(c) He will not be starting his new job as he thought.
(d) Louie is not his daughter.

10. What does the Pollit family begin to prepare for after the homecoming celebration?
(a) Henny's new baby.
(b) David Collyer's funeral.
(c) Louie's graduation party.
(d) Sam's next departure.

11. What happens to Bonnie's baby?
(a) It dies.
(b) It is adopted.
(c) It is never found.
(d) It is located.

12. What is Sam's status in terms of work, in Chapter 9?
(a) He has been told that he is unemployable.
(b) He is still looking for work.
(c) He has a new job.
(d) He is still not working, but has a promise of work.

13. What does Sam say when Louie confesses to him?
(a) He does not believe her.
(b) He has to report her.
(c) She did the right thing.
(d) He was going to do it himself.

14. How has the trip changed Sam?
(a) He is more optimistic.
(b) He is more expressive.
(c) He drinks more.
(d) He is more restrained.

15. What does Sam say about Ernie's character?
(a) He has matured.
(b) His morals have disimproved.
(c) He has gone rotten.
(d) He has lost his senses.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Sam and Henny discover when David Collyer's will is read?

2. What happens to Bonnie in the end of the book?

3. Why does Sam say he can't let Louie go?

4. Sam pays for ______________.

5. What does Henny say she wishes the children would do?

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