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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. James got along well with the young nurses, but the _________ were still skeptical of him at his job.
(a) Men.
(b) Nuns.
(c) Other janitors.
(d) Doctors.

2. Where did James find himself one night when he and Mr. Mars were out on a walk?
(a) A school.
(b) A palace.
(c) A bookstore.
(d) A hospital.

3. The orator is speaking about the evils of _____________ as he stands above the crowd of thousands.
(a) Socialism.
(b) Communism.
(c) Capitalism.
(d) Unions.

4. James forgot that the day was the announcement of the Prix Goncourt, the annual ______________ award.
(a) Book writing.
(b) Translation.
(c) Play writing.
(d) Poem writing.

5. Into whose room does James try to sneak in the middle of the night, much to the displeasure of the patient?
(a) Dave.
(b) Lefty.
(c) Finn.
(d) Hugo.

6. As James began to walk the streets of Paris that day, who did he think to find in the city?
(a) Hugo.
(b) Magdalen.
(c) Anna.
(d) Sadie.

7. What is the scene in which James finds himself as he is walking around, trying to find a way into the studio?
(a) Berlin.
(b) Rome.
(c) London.
(d) Paris.

8. What does James tell one of the guards, which eventually lets James onto the property?
(a) He likes movies.
(b) He is a friend.
(c) He will kill the dog.
(d) He is the cousin of Hugo.

9. _____________ seemed to be a separate being now to James, his memories of her had been transformed.
(a) Sadie.
(b) Anna.
(c) Magdalen.
(d) Mrs. Tinckham.

10. After eating at Mrs. Tinckham's shop, where did Mr. Mars and James decide to sleep for a while?
(a) Hugo's.
(b) Dave's.
(c) Sadie's.
(d) Home.

11. Hugo decided that he wanted to ___________ his life, so he was giving away all of his possessions and money.
(a) Leave.
(b) Simplify.
(c) Start over in.
(d) End.

12. Who was intent on hearing the orator's speech, so he silenced James when James intended to talk?
(a) Lefty.
(b) Finn.
(c) Hugo.
(d) Dave.

13. When he returned, James found out that ________ had taken his share of the racetrack money and had not been heard from since.
(a) Dave.
(b) Sammy.
(c) Finn.
(d) Lefty.

14. James assumed his lost friend was just out ___________ and that he would return in a few days.
(a) With his wife.
(b) Playing his music.
(c) Drinking.
(d) Visiting friends.

15. James also finds a letter from __________, explaining that he had gone back to Ireland and back to his home.
(a) Lefty.
(b) Dave.
(c) Finn.
(d) Sammy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Magdalen tells James there is a man willing to pay him an immediately _________ pounds and then 150 pounds indefinitely.

2. Dave and Finn notified ___________ that the dog was safe so that the police would not be notified.

3. James really does believe that "The Wooden ______________" would make a really great film.

4. Who had James originally left the manuscript which seems to have been stolen with?

5. Hugo tells James that it is really ____________ who is in love with him, rather than who James loved.

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