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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. Who does Angel hit in the clubhouse?
(a) Mildred.
(b) His sister.
(c) Benny.
(d) Paola.

2. What is the name of Angel's friend who works with him?
(a) Pablo.
(b) Fina.
(c) Tolito.
(d) Geronimo.

3. What collapses on Evan as he tries to leave the building?
(a) The box.
(b) The door.
(c) Stairs.
(d) His lungs.

4. When Profane stays at Pig's apartment, what does he wake up to see one night?
(a) An orgy.
(b) A suicide.
(c) Pig sitting on his motorcycle in the alley, racing the engine.
(d) A barbecue.

5. By his apparent lack of interest in other women, what does Profane reveal?
(a) His devotion to Rachel.
(b) His homosexuality.
(c) His alcoholism.
(d) His solitary nature.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Benny chases after an alligator alone, what is the area that he enters?

2. What is the name of the tavern that Benny Profane enters in Norfolk, Virginia on Christmas Eve, 1955?

3. What is the name of the owner of the bar in Norfolk, Virginia?

4. Who is Sir Alistair Wren?

5. Who does Evan Godolphin go to visit in April 1899?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Benny goes to the ferry and meets Paola?

2. Describe Benny Profane in Chapter 1.

3. Who does Benny meet on the subway and who do they introduce him to?

4. What is Fairing's Parish and how did it get its name?

5. What is the disturbing discovery that Profane makes about Fina?

6. What is Benny's new job at the end of Chapter 1 and how does he get it?

7. What appears to be a problem in Rachel and Benny's relationship?

8. What happens to the Birth of Venus painting in Chapter 7?

9. Why is Gaucho arrested?

10. How is the apathy of the Whole Sick Crew evident in Winsome's behavior?

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