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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Marlowe want Henry and Carl to do during his absence?
(a) Pay his bar bills
(b) Write his reviews for the newspaper
(c) Send him money
(d) Stay away from his wife

2. What is Henry's opinion about the war games that take place at the barracks next to Fillmore's place?
(a) He thinks they are depressing and utterly ridiculous.
(b) He thinks that it makes him feel safe to be in France.
(c) He thinks they are quite entertaining.
(d) He thinks that maybe he sould join the French Foriegn Legion.

3. What does Henry do after Fillmore leaves for work in the mornings?
(a) He goes for a stroll
(b) He puts out pages of an old book he wrote years ago
(c) He sits at the table and stares at a blank page.
(d) He goes back to sleep, sometimes not getting up before noon.

4. Why is Fillmore so taken with Macha?
(a) He is impressed with her title.
(b) He thinks she may know a princess for Henry.
(c) He expects her to fall in love with him.
(d) He believes she will make him a duke.

5. Describe the ridiculous method Fillmore has of getting women into his bedroom.
(a) He wants them to see his etchings.
(b) He shows them his laundry bag with the slogan, No tickee, no washee.
(c) He shows them the view of the barracks.
(d) He asks them to suggest how he should redecorate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens in the place where Macha is known and has her hand kissed repeatedly?

2. How does Henry sum up his idea of le bel aujourd'hui?

3. What does Van Norden call everyone?

4. What does Carl say makes him want to go to Arizona?

5. What is it in Irene's expensive hotel that makes Henry think about Van Norden?

(see the answer key)

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