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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Bogus's late night memory session, when he finally saw Mr. Fitch in the morning, how did he react?
(a) He spit his coffee across the room.
(b) He screamed and scared Biggie.
(c) He ran and tried to touch Mr. Fitch.
(d) He allowed Colm to bounce off the bed.

2. What does Bogus think will happen to Colm?
(a) He's afraid everyone will pick on Colm,
(b) He's afraid Colm will grow up to be mean.
(c) He's afraid Colm will run away.
(d) He's afraid Colm will die.

3. How does Bogus describe himself in the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) A man of many failures.
(b) A keeper of petty injustices.
(c) A stranger in the mirror.
(d) A lump of clay to be molded.

4. Where did Bogus and Biggie stay for the summer?
(a) Austria.
(b) Maine.
(c) New York.
(d) Iowa.

5. What killed Couth's father?
(a) A snake bite.
(b) A stroke.
(c) A car accident.
(d) A heart attack.

6. Which suggestion does the doctor NOT give Bogus for dealing with his problem?
(a) He can have surgery.
(b) He can try the Water-Method.
(c) He can abstain from intimacy.
(d) He can apply an ointment.

7. Which adjective did Bogus not use to describe the man from the bar?
(a) Strange.
(b) Doomed.
(c) Silly.
(d) Brave.

8. How did Bogus get caught in his lie when he returned home from the country?
(a) He had lipstick on his collar.
(b) He was wearing a condom.
(c) He smelled of perfume.
(d) He had a woman's hair on his shirt.

9. In Chapter 8, to whom was Bogus writing letters?
(a) Creditors.
(b) Friends.
(c) Magazines.
(d) Family.

10. In Chapter 13, what did Merrill try to teach Bogus?
(a) How to dance.
(b) How to cook.
(c) How to ski.
(d) How to skate.

11. How did Bogus record the tale of his life in the middle of the night?
(a) By journaling.
(b) By written letter.
(c) By tape recorder.
(d) By video camera.

12. What did Bogus request from Couth at the end of the letter in Chapter 6?
(a) He wanted Couth to send more money.
(b) He wanted Couth to provide new window screens.
(c) He wanted Couth to flush seventeen toilets.
(d) He wanted Couth to visit more often.

13. What trait does Bogus envy in Dr. Vigneron?
(a) Ambivalence.
(b) Knowledge.
(c) Precision.
(d) Confidence.

14. Who is Bogus's doctor?
(a) Dr. Vigneron.
(b) Dr. Vaughn.
(c) Dr. Vermillion.
(d) Dr. Vincent.

15. Why was Biggie turned away at the grocery?
(a) Her name was on a list.
(b) Her check did not clear.
(c) She was out of cash.
(d) She had too many items.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Bogus write to Couth?

2. What was Bogus's complaint about Sinclair?

3. Colm was named after _________.

4. In his flashback, why did Bogus leave the house?

5. What does Bogus say Ralph would look like in a tropical climate?

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