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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do Tulpen and Bogus spend their time with Colm while he is visiting?
(a) They have him spend time at the studio.
(b) They hire him a sitter.
(c) They ignore him.
(d) They take him on fun trips.

2. What were Bogus and Biggie's sleeping arrangements in Bogus's flashback?
(a) They had separate rooms.
(b) Bogus did not end up staying over.
(c) Biggie took the bed, and Bogus took the couch.
(d) They both slept on the floor.

3. What do Sprog and his wife do after being exiled?
(a) They sought revenge.
(b) They start their own colony.
(c) They attack sailors.
(d) They are killed.

4. In Chapter 31, what causes Tulpen to be so angry with Ralph?
(a) He takes her towel.
(b) He answers the phone.
(c) He speaks ill of Bogus.
(d) He allows filming while she's in the tub.

5. What does Ralph send Bogus after surgery?
(a) A diploma.
(b) A copy of the surgery report.
(c) A box of condoms.
(d) A singing card.

6. What time of year does Bogus arrive in Maine?
(a) April.
(b) October.
(c) December.
(d) June.

7. What "graduation gift" does Bogus's dad offer?
(a) A fresh start.
(b) A Volkswagen.
(c) A vacation.
(d) A new home.

8. Where does Ralph's movie take place in Chapter 23?
(a) At the Pillsbury's estate.
(b) At sea.
(c) In Vienna.
(d) In Iowa.

9. What does Dante carry in his underwear?
(a) Mace spray.
(b) A hundred dollars.
(c) A picture of his wife.
(d) A knife.

10. Whom does Dante mistake for Mr. Pillsbury?
(a) Colm.
(b) Ralph.
(c) Couth.
(d) Bogus.

11. Why is Bogus angry at Kent when he sees him in the studio?
(a) He made a pass at Tulpen.
(b) He wants to take Bogus's job.
(c) He lost reels of the movie.
(d) He is waiting outside of the restroom with the camera.

12. Why is Bogus thrown out of the Iowa bar?
(a) He urinates on the wall.
(b) He has consumed too much liquor.
(c) He is in a bar fight.
(d) He refuses to pay his tab.

13. Why does Ralph say it's hard to get information from Bogus?
(a) He takes everything personally.
(b) He's very distant.
(c) He lies often.
(d) He's too angry.

14. What story does Bogus tell Colm each night before bed?
(a) 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
(b) A Tale of Two Cities.
(c) Atlas Shrugged.
(d) Moby Dick.

15. What did Bogus mail to his father after he received the letter and money?
(a) A block of smelly cheese.
(b) A dead duck.
(c) A thank you note.
(d) A potted flower.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Bogus's dreams, what fact do people not believe about Merrill?

2. When Bogus undresses at the studio, what article of clothing does he keep?

3. Why does the character in Akthelt and Gunnel not want their son visiting the father?

4. How does Couth describe himself to Bogus and Biggie?

5. What does Tulpen name her baby?

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