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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. Where is Fausto Maijstral in Chapter 11?
(a) Italy.
(b) Malta.
(c) Portugal.
(d) Greece.

2. Who stops Winsome from killing himself at Rachel's apartment?
(a) Pig Bodine.
(b) Rachel.
(c) Esther.
(d) Benny.

3. What kind of building is Fausto Maijstral in that he describes in his letter?
(a) One that was bombed during World War I.
(b) One that houses dead people.
(c) One with seven stories.
(d) One that sells cars.

4. Where is Captain Hugh Godolphin heading off to when Mondaugen meets him?
(a) Greenland.
(b) Belize.
(c) India.
(d) An expedition to the South Pole.

5. Why does Benny want to get a job in Chapter 8?
(a) To get revenge.
(b) To save money.
(c) To buy food.
(d) To meet women.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Kurt Mondaugen work?

2. During the war, what does Fausto's wife do?

3. When Stencil and Profane break into Eigenvalue's office, what do they steal?

4. Where is the Whole Sick Crew at a party in Chapter 12?

5. What is the name of Fausto Maijstral's dead wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Fausto changes his personality, what is the role that he assumes?

2. Why are the members of the Whole Sick Crew not bothered by police arrests?

3. Why does Esther have trouble in her relationship with the plastic surgeon?

4. What action does Mafia fail to take and what does it reveal about him and the Whole Sick Crew?

5. How does fate appear to intervene in the life of Benny Profane in Chapter 8?

6. What happens to V. in Paris?

7. What are some characteristics of V. that are revealed in Chapter 11 and what do they say about her?

8. Why does Paola masquerade as Ruby?

9. What is V.'s point of view regarding the siege in Africa in 1922?

10. What is Godolphin's point of contention against V.'s argument for Vheissu?

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