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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Henry say he knows about in the same way he knows about slaughterhouses and morgues?
(a) The Catholic mass
(b) Women
(c) Writing
(d) How to form lasting friendships

2. What do Henry and Fillmore do when the priest chases them outside?
(a) They run as fast as their legs can carry them.
(b) They hop on a passing bus.
(c) They throw snowballs at the priest.
(d) They hide in a dark alley.

3. What was Carl's problem with Irene?
(a) Stammering
(b) Intimidation
(c) Vinereal diseast
(d) Impotence

4. What does Henry say Van Norden tracks down like a sleuth?
(a) Virgins
(b) Cheap prostitutes
(c) Married women
(d) Rich women

5. Describe the ridiculous method Fillmore has of getting women into his bedroom.
(a) He shows them the view of the barracks.
(b) He shows them his laundry bag with the slogan, No tickee, no washee.
(c) He wants them to see his etchings.
(d) He asks them to suggest how he should redecorate.

6. What kind of work is Henry doing that is not very creative?
(a) Making ad layouts
(b) Book binding
(c) Writing jingles
(d) Proofreading

7. Where do Henry and Fillmore stumble in to get out of the cold?
(a) The Dome
(b) A wax museum
(c) The train station
(d) The Eglise Ste.-Clotilde

8. What does Henry do after Fillmore leaves for work in the mornings?
(a) He sits at the table and stares at a blank page.
(b) He puts out pages of an old book he wrote years ago
(c) He goes back to sleep, sometimes not getting up before noon.
(d) He goes for a stroll

9. What city in America does Henry recall on the way to Dijon?
(a) Austin, Texas
(b) Salt Lake city, Utah
(c) Jacksonville, Florida
(d) Los angeles, California

10. How does the reader know how angry the priest is?
(a) He shouts surses at Henry and Fillmore.
(b) He chases Henry and Fillmore outside, shaking his fist.
(c) The veins pop out on his temples.
(d) He is jumping up and down just outside the door.

11. How much does Henry plan to spend on the blonde woman?
(a) He plans to spend only fifty francs.
(b) He plans to offer to let her move in with him.
(c) He plans to spend over a hundred francs.
(d) He plans to get her to bed him for free.

12. Why does Henry return to hustling meals and lodging?
(a) Nanantatee kicks him out.
(b) He is trying to save his own money.
(c) He doesn't make enough money on his job.
(d) He gets fired from his job.

13. Why could Henry never show Mona the Paris he loves?
(a) The Paris he loves is only in his mind.
(b) Mona never stays long enough for him to do it.
(c) He cannot take her to the places like the Dome.
(d) It can only be seen through loneliness and hunger.

14. What are the physical ailments of the people in Fillmore's apartment?
(a) Macha give the clap to both Fillmore and Henry.
(b) Fillmore has bronchitis, Macha has the clap, and Henry has piles.
(c) They all come down with influenza.
(d) Macha falls and breaks her arm, Fillmore cartches cold, and Henry has the measles.

15. Why does Van Norden insist that his teeth are all rotten?
(a) Because of the water in Paris
(b) Because his dentist is incompetent
(c) Because he lost his toothbrush
(d) Because of the bread in France

Short Answer Questions

1. What are they looking for in the church when the priest stops them?

2. What does Macha do immediately when she sees that two men live at Fillmore's place?

3. Why is Henry going to Dijon?

4. Why is Henry writing letters to Irene?

5. How does Henry see what he calls the inhuman race of artists?

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