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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Jules feel about himself after his near-death experience?
(a) He feels as if he has a new lease on life because of what happened to him.
(b) He is happier now than he ever was before.
(c) He is angry at himself for the situation he is in.
(d) He is hopeless, and doesn't feel like himself anymore.

2. Where does Maureen write her letters?
(a) At work.
(b) At home.
(c) Outside.
(d) At the library.

3. To what does Jules compare himself in Chapter 7 of the third book?
(a) A flower that is past its prime.
(b) A radio that can only play static.
(c) A toy that has run out of batteries.
(d) A weed growing through the cracks in the sidewalk.

4. What year is it in Chapter 8 of the second book?
(a) 1971.
(b) 1953.
(c) 1942.
(d) 1966.

5. Where does Loretta see Jules when she gets out of the shelter?
(a) On television.
(b) At his home.
(c) In the grocery store.
(d) On the streetcorner.

6. Who is Jim?
(a) Another of Maureen's professors.
(b) Loretta's new husband.
(c) Maureen's boss.
(d) Jules's best friend.

7. With whom is Jules living in Chapter 6 of the third book?
(a) Loretta.
(b) Marcia and her son Tommy.
(c) Nadine.
(d) Vera.

8. After her marriage to Jim, why doesn't Maureen want any contact with her family?
(a) She wants the part of her life she associates with them to be over.
(b) She doesn't want Joe to know how poor her family is.
(c) Joe doesn't allow her to have any contact with them.
(d) She is afraid of becoming involved with their criminal activities.

9. Who does Jules murder?
(a) An African-American.
(b) A journalist.
(c) A policeman.
(d) A protester.

10. Where is Maureen living at the end of the novel?
(a) Dearborn.
(b) Houston.
(c) Tulsa.
(d) Detroit.

11. The third book begins in what year?
(a) 1982.
(b) 1966.
(c) 1971.
(d) 1963.

12. Why does Jim find himself attracted to Maureen?
(a) She is from a different social class.
(b) She is more attractive than his wife.
(c) She is young.
(d) He craves something new.

13. Which character is central in Chapter 7 of the second book?
(a) Loretta.
(b) Jules.
(c) Maureen.
(d) Betty.

14. What does Maureen do at the University of Detroit?
(a) Works as a secretary.
(b) Works as a janitor.
(c) Attends night school.
(d) Tutors high school students.

15. Where does Maureen live, at the beginning of the third book?
(a) On her own.
(b) With her boyfriend.
(c) With Jules.
(d) With Loretta.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Jules and Loretta go every week, in Chapter 10 of the second book?

2. Who is Mort?

3. What is the topic of Jules's interview with the news reporter?

4. Who does Maureen want to marry?

5. What is Maureen beginning to be able to do in Chapter 7 of the second book?

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