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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. In which state are Nick and Sims bar hopping through in this section?
(a) Ohio.
(b) New York.
(c) California.
(d) Illinois.

2. Which main character is Jason Varover married to?
(a) Klara.
(b) Lainey.
(c) Marian.
(d) Janet.

3. What does Lenny Bruce ridicule in his routine in this section?
(a) The Vietnam War.
(b) After parties.
(c) Dinner parties.
(d) Dating.

4. What character in part four has just turned 54?
(a) Klara.
(b) Marian.
(c) Nick.
(d) Matt.

5. Why does Matt say his work is important?
(a) He protects America from its enemies.
(b) He is prolonging world peace.
(c) He makes weapns safer to handle.
(d) He helps safe guard the nation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the refuge Matt and Janet visit border?

2. Where is Lenny Bruce performing at the end of this section?

3. What kind of films does Miles Lightman produce?

4. Who does Nick meet from grade school in chapter seven?

5. Why does Marian say she is crying in this section?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Lenny Bruce's performance in New York in October 1962?

2. How does the author describe Clyde Tolson?

3. Describe Bruce's performance in Chicago in October 1962?

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

5. What does Matt want Janet to tell him?

6. What does this section say about Klara's love life?

7. What do the fragments portray in this section?

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

9. What does this section state about Klara's life in the Bronx?

10. How does the author describe Lenny Bruce?

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