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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. Where did the man from the men's room work?
(a) The stadium.
(b) The bookstore.
(c) The cafe.
(d) The studio.

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

3. Biggie doesn't cry. What does she do instead?
(a) She pulls her hair.
(b) She picks at her scabs.
(c) She plucks her eyebrows.
(d) She pulls her hangnails.

4. Who gave Bogus his nickname?
(a) Merrill.
(b) Ralph.
(c) Couth.
(d) Biggie.

5. In his letter to Couth, what did Bogus joke about being able to afford if Iowa won?
(a) The urinary tract surgery.
(b) A divorce.
(c) Sterilization.
(d) A real life.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ralph want from his next film?

2. What did Bogus tell Colm about the duck?

3. What does Bogus believe happened to Mr. Fitch?

4. Who won the giant slalom?

5. What does etymological mean?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Biggie's letters differ, and which did she send?

2. Describe the irony between Bogus's medical issues and his father's career.

3. After Merrill offended Biggie, what did Bogus say to soften her?

4. What offer does Tulpen make to Bogus? What reasoning does Tulpen give for her offer?

5. Describe the connection Bogus shares with Couth and why this is a strange basis for a friendship.

6. How did Bogus's letter to Biggie differ from his daily interactions with her?

7. Describe Bogus's fascination with Mr. Fitch.

8. How does Kent differ in the business from Ralph, Tulpen, and Bogus?

9. Give at least three examples to support Bogus's sense of entitlement in the world.

10. Why did Ralph not think he needed to pay Bogus?

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