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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Henry's description of Marlowe?
(a) The living epitome of Ickabod Crane
(b) A broomstick wearing clothes
(c) Nothing but a skull perforated by two deep sockets
(d) A scarecrow in a cornfield

2. Why does Van Norden not want to go to the Dome?
(a) He was there only last night.
(b) He owes too much money there.
(c) He does not like the decor.
(d) He is tired of going to the Dome.

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

4. What does Henry say Van Norden tracks down like a sleuth?
(a) Virgins
(b) Cheap prostitutes
(c) Married women
(d) Rich women

5. What has Van Norden lost at the Bal Negre?
(a) His toupee
(b) His gold pen
(c) His wallet
(d) His false teeth

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Henry greeted by Macha when he first meets her?

2. What is Van Norden's objection to French girls?

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

4. Why does Van Norden insist that his teeth are all rotten?

5. What does Fillmore leave for Henry every morning after he moves in?

(see the answer key)

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