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

2. What change to his operation does Bogus consider in Chapter 30?
(a) He thinks he should cancel the operation and continue the water method.
(b) He thinks he should have the operation postponed.
(c) He thinks he should be sterilized at the same time.
(d) He thinks he should stay awake for the operation.

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

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

5. How does Bogus fall asleep in Chapter 22?
(a) By listening to a tape recording of Biggie.
(b) By watching a favorite old movie.
(c) By listening to the couple in the next room.
(d) By dreaming about Merrill.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does bogus notice Colm has at the boathouse?

2. In Chapter 31, what causes Tulpen to be so angry with Ralph?

3. What gift does Tulpen give Colm before he leaves her house?

4. How does Bogus offend the bus passenger?

5. How does Bogus react to Tulpen's allegations as they are getting ready for bed?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bogus reflect on the life of a prostitute?

2. What might the statue foreshadow for the reader?

3. When Bogus returns to Tulpen, what changes are noticeable in their relationship?

4. Why is equality considered destruction in the story of Akthelt and Gunnel?

5. Describe Bogus's new attire.

6. What clues does Bogus see around the house that foreshadow who is staying with Couth?

7. How does Tulpen describe Bogus to Ralph?

8. How have Bogus's views on promiscuity changed throughout the novel as he has grown older and had various relationships?

9. What does Bogus believe is causing Colm's night terrors?

10. How does Bogus relate his life to cancer?

(see the answer keys)

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