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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Henry's description of Marlowe?
(a) A broomstick wearing clothes
(b) A scarecrow in a cornfield
(c) Nothing but a skull perforated by two deep sockets
(d) The living epitome of Ickabod Crane

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

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

5. What makes Henry feel ill when he opens the door of the commune?
(a) The smell of disinfectants
(b) The stale smoke in the room
(c) The smell of cooking with rancid butter
(d) The body odor of the Russians

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Carl say makes him want to go to Arizona?

2. How does Henry say Moldorf hears his own voice?

3. What does Marlowe want Henry and Carl to do during his absence?

4. What does Henry buy with the money he takes from Peckover?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Henry's evenings with Carl like?

2. In relating his experience with the young Hindu, what is Henry expressing about his own beliefs?

3. Describe Henry's friends in Paris.

4. What does Elsa say bout the Englishman upstairs playing Bach?

5. How does Henry use sarcasm in describing Nanantatee's lavish apartment?

6. How does Henry see the cheap whores at the corner of Rue Amelot?

7. Why does Henry go so often to the American Express office?

8. Why does Henry like eating with the Cronstadts the best?

9. How does Henry describe Moldorf?

10. How does Henry get away from Serge?

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