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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What surrounds Henry on his walk on the Rue de Buci?
(a) Beggars asking for food
(b) Hotels and food
(c) Police looking at him suspiciously
(d) Sidewalk food venders

2. How does Henry say Moldorf hears his own voice?
(a) He hears the whisper of the breeze.
(b) He hears a roar while others hear a squeak.
(c) He hears the pounding of the suft.
(d) He hears the monotone of the telegraph lines.

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

4. On what are Henry and Boris talking about collaborating?
(a) The End of Innocence
(b) A History of the Left Bank
(c) The Death of the World
(d) The Last Book

5. Why is Henry always looking for a free meal?
(a) He is too miserly to buy for himself.
(b) He wants people to feel sorry for him.
(c) He is trying to cut down on his expenses.
(d) He is perpetually hungry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who asks Sylvester if he can stay with him until he goes to bed?

2. Having gone all day without anything to eat, what enters Henry's mind?

3. What is the movie playing at the Cine Combat?

4. With what person does Henry compare his writing?

5. How does Henry describe Elsa's piano playing?

(see the answer key)

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