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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jim encourage Maureen to do?
(a) Move to Las Vegas.
(b) Participate in after-class activities.
(c) Leave school and get a job.
(d) Become a model.

2. How does the second book end?
(a) Nadine dies.
(b) Jules dies.
(c) Jules is permanently injured.
(d) Jules and Nadine get married.

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

4. When Jules visits Maureen in Dearborn, he informs her that he is moving where?
(a) Houston.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Canada.
(d) Dearborn.

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

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

7. Why does Jules get out of the car that he had ridden in?
(a) The streets are too full of people to drive through.
(b) The car catches fire.
(c) It crashes into a building.
(d) The driver tries to kidnap him.

8. Who does Maureen want to marry?
(a) James.
(b) Bernie.
(c) Jim.
(d) Eddie.

9. Who is Vera?
(a) Maureen's friend.
(b) Loretta's youngest daughter.
(c) One of Mort's proteges.
(d) Mort's sister.

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

11. In what way has Maureen changed since the beginning of the novel?
(a) She is actively pursuing what she wants.
(b) She is confused and indecisive.
(c) She is heavier and less attractive.
(d) She is cold-hearted and calculating.

12. Who has been visiting Loretta and her children in Chapter 7 of the second book?
(a) Nadine.
(b) Rita.
(c) Howard.
(d) Brock.

13. Why does Jules avoid the gazes of the policemen on the streets?
(a) The person whose car he stole saw and recognized him.
(b) He has a warrant for his arrest.
(c) He is selling drugs for a living.
(d) Out of habit.

14. What is Jules trying to do in Chapter 7 of the second book?
(a) Get a job in Michigan.
(b) Make his way from Texas back to Michigan.
(c) Get a job in Texas.
(d) Get from Michigan down to Texas.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Maureen write her letters?

2. What is causing Jim to reevaluate his situation with his wife and family?

3. Where do Jules and Nadine go after becoming reacquainted?

4. How is Jules making money in Chapter 6 of the third book?

5. What does Jules encourage Maureen to do when he visits her in Dearborn?

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