View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Amory confess to Rosalind the second time he sees her?
(a) He is a coward.
(b) He is not rich.
(c) He hates her brother.
(d) He loves her.

2. What alias does the girl with Amory's acquaintance give the police?
(a) Star.
(b) Stacy.
(c) Stella.
(d) Stephanie.

3. What does Eleanor yell at Amory for when he first tries to kiss her?
(a) His prudish religious beliefs.
(b) The fact that he kissed her before leaving.
(c) The length of time it took for him to kiss her.
(d) His scratchy beard.

4. Who does Amory get a ride from on the way home from a funeral?
(a) Beatrice.
(b) Cecelia.
(c) Rosalind.
(d) A stranger.

5. Where does the person who gives Amory a ride after the funeral tell him to look for work?
(a) Out West.
(b) Back East.
(c) The Midwest.
(d) Down South.

6. Why does Rosalind refuse Amory's proposal to her?
(a) She thinks he will cheat on her.
(b) Her father told her to.
(c) He does not have money.
(d) She is in love with another man.

7. Who introduces Rosalind to a group of suitable men to marry?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her grandfather.
(d) Her brother.

8. How does Amory get to the place he goes to at the end of the book?
(a) He takes a cab.
(b) He rides a bike.
(c) He walks.
(d) He takes a train.

9. What does Amory say the ideal world would be based on?
(a) Equality.
(b) Peace.
(c) Generosity.
(d) Entitlement.

10. How does Amory feel after hearing about the dangerous thing Rosalind did at a swimming party once?
(a) He is shocked.
(b) He is jealous.
(c) He loves her even more.
(d) He is worried.

11. What is the name of the girl Amory's old acquaintance is with when he wakes up while traveling after his summer with Eleanor?
(a) Jane.
(b) Joan.
(c) Jill.
(d) Julie.

12. What does Amory begin doing after he stops drinking?
(a) Reading.
(b) Singing.
(c) Walking.
(d) Acting.

13. Who confronts Amory when he gets back to his apartment after being rejected by Rosalind?
(a) Alec.
(b) Fred.
(c) Tom.
(d) Burne.

14. What kind of person is ridiculed by the person who drives Amory home after the funeral?
(a) Idealists.
(b) Soldiers.
(c) Teachers.
(d) Intellectuals.

15. What does Eleanor do when Amory tries to kiss her for the first time?
(a) Faints.
(b) Trips.
(c) Backs away.
(d) Slaps him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Amory use to describe himself at the end of the book?

2. What does Amory hear when he wakes up while traveling after his summer with Eleanor?

3. What is Eleanor doing when Amory meets her?

4. Who does Amory talk to to help him figure out what to do after hearing about Rosalind's wedding?

5. How many sisters does Alec have?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 433 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample