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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Henry say about Napoleon?
(a) He was once what modorf is now.
(b) It was not his military genious; it was his short stature.
(c) It was not his ideas they wanted; it was his corpse.
(d) He was sabotaged by his own lusts.

2. What is Henry's paranoia at Sylvester's house?
(a) He thinks they are planning to send him back to America.
(b) He thinks they are going to ask for rent.
(c) He thinks they are trying to get rid of him.
(d) He thinks they are going to steal his book ideas.

3. What does Henry want to see in the Pension Orfila?
(a) The fabled murals by Picasso
(b) The bust of Homer
(c) The lavatories with the gold fixtures
(d) The room where Strindberg once lived

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

5. What price is extracted from Henry for his meals at the Cronstadts?
(a) Carbons and babysitting
(b) Translating letters
(c) Reading from his manuscript
(d) Cleaning the toilets

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Henry under the pressure of his job?

2. How does Henry slightly disagree with Papini?

3. What is Henry's curious speculation about Mona?

4. What does the young Hindu do that upsets the madame?

5. What does Henry have to learn to do in his new job?

(see the answer key)

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