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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. What does Nick's psychologist keep trying to get Nick to talk about?
(a) His life at school.
(b) The murder.
(c) His sister's death.
(d) His father's disappearance.

2. What is happening in August 1964?
(a) A Vietnam demonstration.
(b) A civil rights demonstration.
(c) A Wall Street demonstration.
(d) A murder investigation.

3. What is the name of the man Manx leaves the bar with?
(a) Antoine.
(b) Dean.
(c) Roger.
(d) Clive.

4. Which of Lenny Bruce's routines offends people?
(a) The Chinese routine.
(b) The bad word routine.
(c) The condom routine.
(d) The little boy routine.

5. What is the name of the hotel Hoover is staying at?
(a) The Dorchester Hotel.
(b) The Hilton Hotel.
(c) The Waldorf Hotel.
(d) The Ritz Hotel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Chuckie Wainwright's job on the tramp steamer?

2. In which street is Carlo Strasser's New York apartment?

3. What two people does the comedian tell a story about?

4. What is the name of Nick's psychologist?

5. In which city is Lenny Bruce performing in chapter five?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bruce describe the President's decorator?

2. What does Matt tell Janet about his work?

3. What does this section say about how society is changing?

4. What do we find out about Carlo Strasse in this section?

5. How does Manx feel when he talks about the baseball?

6. How does Manx react to the super's accusations that he stole the shovels?

7. What does Hoover discuss with Clyde Tolson in this section?

8. How did Rosemary meet Mr. Imperato?

9. Describe Moonman's work,

10. What is Albert doing at the beginning of part six?

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