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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. On what topic were Bogus's thesis chairman and father in agreement?
(a) Authority.
(b) Insecurities.
(c) Education.
(d) Specialization.

2. What was Bogus's complaint about Sinclair?
(a) Sinclair lacked compassion.
(b) Sinclair lacked reputation.
(c) Sinclair lacked organization.
(d) Sinclair lacked patience.

3. How did Bogus cut his feet in the country?
(a) On sharp stones.
(b) On barbed wire.
(c) A razor blade.
(d) On broken glass.

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

5. Who picked Bogus up after his company left him stranded in the country?
(a) A search party.
(b) The police.
(c) Duck hunters.
(d) A biker gang.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Bogus's real first name?

2. When Biggie convinced Bogus to call his father, who did Dr. Trumper think was calling him?

3. After Bogus made his escape, who caught him?

4. How do Tulpen and Bogus start their day, everyday?

5. In the bedroom that Bogus and Biggie share, why did the bedroom light continually go out?

Short Essay Questions

1. Give a physical description of Ralph Parker.

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

3. When Bogus promised to take care of a small matter in the home, Biggie seemed genuinely surprised that he could and would handle it. Why was Biggie's astonishment painful to Bogus?

4. How did Bogus's tone change from letter to letter?

5. Why did Bogus describe Merrill as "the great illusion of my life"?

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

7. Why is Bogus affected by the disappearance of the eel?

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

9. Explain what Bogus thinks disappeared with Merrill and how the two are related.

10. What makes Tulpen change her mind about her offer at the end of Chapter 12?

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