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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Serge offer Henry in exchange for his services?
(a) One meal a day and a place to sleep.
(b) A private loft where he can write.
(c) Fifty francs a week.
(d) Introductions to wealthy patrons.

2. With what person does Henry compare his writing?
(a) Boris, another writer
(b) Moldorf, the dwarf
(c) Mona, his wife
(d) Napoleon

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

4. How does Nanantatee irritate Henry?
(a) He tries to convert Henry to Hinduism.
(b) He cleans his apartment all the time.
(c) He does not offer wine to Henry when he drinks.
(d) He insists on calling him Endree.

5. How does Kelpi make his living?
(a) Picking tourists' pockets.
(b) Delivering messages.
(c) Guiding tourists to places where he gets a commission.
(d) Collecting bottles for recycling.

Short Answer Questions

1. What lucky find does Henry make in the cafe?

2. Sleeping on a mattress in the hall, what is Henry's troubled dream?

3. Where do Henry and Tania go that he has never been before?

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

5. What is Henry's problem as the novel opens?

(see the answer key)

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