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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. Who is the president of the United States at the beginning of the book?
(a) Gerald Ford.
(b) Lyndon Johnson.
(c) Ronald Reagan.
(d) Richard Nixon.

2. Where does Tod Friendly meet many of his girlfriends?
(a) In the park.
(b) On the street.
(c) In the hospital.
(d) At work.

3. When does John Young sail for Europe?
(a) 1948.
(b) 1982.
(c) 1917.
(d) 1945.

4. Where does the narrator believe the weather is always good?
(a) Main Street, USA.
(b) New York.
(c) Auschwitz.
(d) Munich.

5. With whom does Hamilton de Souza meet at the Vatican?
(a) Reverend Nicholas Kreditor.
(b) "The Agent."
(c) Odilo Unverdorben.
(d) Father Duryea.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the taxi cab take John Young after his night of drinking?

2. What does Tod Friendly think the orderlies did to him at the accident scene?

3. When could John Young see stars in the city for first time?

4. How does the narrator believe people are treated at crisis centers?

5. What does John Young tell the Reverend Kreditor when they meet?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the narrator's relationship with Tod Friendly?

2. Is there any place where the narrator's understanding is more accurate than Tod Friendly's?

3. Describe the narrator's mindset at the beginning of the novel.

4. Why does Tod Friendly enjoy being part of a crowd?

5. What do Tod Friendly/John Young/Hamilton de Souza/Odilo Unverdorben's name changes tell us about his character?

6. What is Tod's relationship with the narrator?

7. How does the narrator feel about John Young's work?

8. When is Tod Friendly/John Young happy?

9. What is the key to substance for the narrator?

10. Describe how the narrator feels about Tod Friendly's work?

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