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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, In which Rachel gets her yo-yo back, Roony sings a song, and Stencil calls on Bloody Chiclitz, and Chapter 9, Mondaugen's story.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the tavern that Benny Profane enters in Norfolk, Virginia on Christmas Eve, 1955?
(a) Reservoir.
(b) Sailor's Grave.
(c) Butch Cat.
(d) Mermaid Tavern.

2. Why does Profane leave Angel and the rest of the crew?
(a) He is angry.
(b) He is bored.
(c) He is scared of them.
(d) Without work, he feels there is no longer a reason to stay with them.

3. Who is Williem van Wijk?
(a) A diamond merchant.
(b) V.'s brother.
(c) A German colonist.
(d) An engineering student.

4. What is a strange habit of the seaman who Benny recognizes in the bar from the Navy?
(a) He chews his foot.
(b) He sleeps upside down.
(c) He likes to bite the buttocks of barmaids.
(d) He wears a toupe.

5. What apparently had Paola done by marrying Pappy Hod?
(a) Come to America.
(b) Overcome her alcoholism.
(c) Cheat on her husband.
(d) Fall in love.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Benny meet on the subway in New York?

2. When Mondaugen is looking for a power source for his antennas, what or who does he find in the basement of the expatriate's house?

3. Where is Captain Hugh Godolphin heading off to when Mondaugen meets him?

4. On the last night before he leaves the Catskills, what does Benny see Rachel doing when he goes to talk to her?

5. What does Rachel say that Stencil wrote in his note?

(see the answer key)

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