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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. To what subject does Richard switch his major without his parents' knowledge?
(a) Greek.
(b) English.
(c) French.
(d) Italian.

2. What excuse does Henry give to Bunny for leaving the apartment when Bunny drops in after returning from Italy?
(a) He has a dental appointment.
(b) He has an optometry appointment.
(c) He has a meeting with Prof. Morrow.
(d) He has a date.

3. What does Richard identify as the one opportunity he has to disengage from the group?
(a) When he returns to classes and his job.
(b) When winter break comes again next year.
(c) When he leaves Henry's apartment after learning of the murder.
(d) When he came to Hampden.

4. Under what conditions does Morrow admit Richard to his class?
(a) That he change advisors and drop all of his classes.
(b) That he drop all of his classes and major in philosophy.
(c) That he drop all of his classes and move into another dorm.
(d) That he change advisors and move into another dorm.

5. When he cannot find any of his friends and begins to worry, who does Richard call to ask for Francis?
(a) Francis' mother.
(b) His parents.
(c) Henry.
(d) Charles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the thing Richard has in common with his friends in college?

2. What does the group tell Bunny happened to cause them to return home blood-covered the night of the bacchanal?

3. What idealistic plan do the group members come up with before the end of fall term?

4. What does Richard overhear Francis say to Henry when the two are arguing in the back of Henry's apartment?

5. What does Bunny begin saying to his friends to upset and frustrate them after the night of the bacchanal?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bunny tell Henry about the night of the bacchanal? What does Henry realize Bunny has done during his illness to obtain the information he has? Why is this important?

2. What do Francis and Henry tell Richard about Bunny's behavior since the murder? How is Bunny treating the members of the group, and how are they responding?

3. After the bacchanal, the group members are worried about Bunny. Why?

4. What happens to Henry in Italy? How does Bunny react to his friend's problem?

5. Richard engages in risky behavior for winter living, and his life begins to deteriorate. Why does this happen to Richard? Is he aware of the dangerous living situation he is in? Why does Richard refuse to ask for help?

6. How and why does Richard end up at Hampden College? How does he get to the college from his home?

7. How does Bunny die? What part do the group members have in his death?

8. What does Richard learn his friends have done? How does he react?

9. Who rescues Richard and nurses him back to health? How do these two people get along with each other? What are some of the things Richard learns about his Greek classmates during his recuperation? Why are these things important for Richard?

10. From whom does Richard get the extra money he needs to implement his plan to impress Prof. Morrow and the Greeks studies students? What does the lender think Richard is going to do with the money? What does Richard actually do with the money?

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