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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the Villa Borghese, what is the Englishman doing upstairs?
(a) Playing Bach
(b) Cooking stew
(c) Tap dancing
(d) Hammering nails

2. What emotion does Claude arouse in Henry?
(a) Pity
(b) Indifference
(c) Lust
(d) Hate

3. How do the commune people get money for food?
(a) The Dutchman carves wooden shoes
(b) The Russians sell blintzes
(c) Olga makes shoes
(d) Henry writes articles for newspapers

4. What does Henry resist taking from the Cronstadt baby?
(a) A glass of milk
(b) A chicken bone
(c) A pacifier
(d) A Teddy bear

5. To torment Carl, what gossip does Marlowe whisper in his ear?
(a) You're going to lose your job.
(b) Your favorite girl has the clap.
(c) Your apartment building is about to be condemned.
(d) The police are looking for you.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Henry's metaphor for his artistic suffering?

2. Where does Henry stay warm on a cold Easter morning?

3. Why is Henry always looking for a free meal?

4. What is Henry's description of Marlowe?

5. Why can Henry not go to the cinema or into the opium joint?

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