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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Marlowe's usual trick to get out of paying a bar bill?
(a) He pretends he is going blind.
(b) He mumbles about leaving his wallet in other pants.
(c) He pretends he doesn't see the bill.
(d) He makes a quick trip to the toilet.

2. Why does Henry say that no one ever dies in Paris?
(a) No one stays long enough to die.
(b) Paris never forgets imbecils.
(c) You can read the names of famous people written on walls.
(d) People in Paris only drink wine.

3. How does Germaine look to Henry in the clear light of day?
(a) She always hides her face behind a fan.
(b) She has gold teeth and a geranium in her hat.
(c) She is overdressed in fine silks.
(d) She is overweight and has yellow complexion.

4. What lucky find does Henry make in the cafe?
(a) A woman who loves to support artists
(b) A wallet filled with francs
(c) A book by Papini
(d) A ticket to a concert

5. Who comprises the communal life with Henry?
(a) Several young expatriate American students
(b) Some dwarfs from the Cirque Medrano
(c) A dormitory of university students
(d) Some crazy Russians, a Dutchman, and a Bulgarian woman nemed Olge

6. Who helps get Henry out of Nanantatee's apartment much of the time?
(a) Sylvester and Tania
(b) Kelpi
(c) Germaine
(d) A young Hindu lecturer from India

7. What is the title that Henry wishes he had thought of?
(a) Man and Superman
(b) The Sun Also Rises
(c) A Man Cut in Slices
(d) The Red Shoes

8. How does Henry say he knows Nanantatee?
(a) Boris introduced them.
(b) They met on the ship coming from America.
(c) They met at the Dome.
(d) They met in New York.

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

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

11. Why is Boris intimidated by his wife?
(a) She has many lovers.
(b) She has two large brothers.
(c) She weighs over 180 pounds.
(d) She has all the money.

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

13. Where does Henry stay warm on a cold Easter morning?
(a) In bed
(b) In Eglise Ste.-Clotilde
(c) In the Dome
(d) In the hotel lobby

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

15. What is the first thing the Hindu religious wants to do?
(a) Set up a lecture schedule
(b) Climb the Eiffel Tower
(c) Visit the Louvre
(d) Visit a brothel

Short Answer Questions

1. What deformity does Henry have in his fantasy at the cinema?

2. How much money does Henry get from Peckover?

3. Who does Henry believe is undermining him during the last days in Villa Borghese?

4. Normally a slob, how does Nanantatee change after Henry moves in?

5. How are Boris and Henry planning to write THE LAST BOOK?

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