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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 is suffering from stomach pains in Chapter 10?
(a) Esther.
(b) Benny.
(c) John.
(d) Eigenvalue.

2. Who is talking to Rachel in a bar and confesses feelings for Paola in Chapter 10?
(a) Pig.
(b) Esther.
(c) Winsome.
(d) Benny.

3. What did the Bad Priest do that infuriates Fausto Maijstral?
(a) He marries Elena.
(b) He kills Elena.
(c) He steals Fausto Maijstral's child.
(d) He convinced Elena to become a nun.

4. While Profane thinks he is settled in his job, what happens that changes everything in Chapter 13?
(a) He falls sick.
(b) His company goes bankrupt.
(c) He misses his alarm and is fired from his job.
(d) His pay is cut down to a third.

5. What did the ballerina forget to wear that would have prevented the horrible accident that occurred to her?
(a) Pants.
(b) A safety belt.
(c) A lucky medallion.
(d) A cross.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Rachel and Profane that the dentist was robbed in Chapter 14?

2. When Winsome comes back to his apartment, who does he find his wife is talking to?

3. When Mondaugen feels sick, what does Gondolphin think he has?

4. Where does Benny get a job?

5. Why is Stencil afraid of going to Malta?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Fina leaving New York?

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

4. What is the big change Benny Profane makes in Chapter 13 regarding Rachel Owlglass?

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

6. How does Benny show signs of regression in Chapter 13?

7. Why is Rachel angry with Slab?

8. Why does Paola masquerade as Ruby?

9. What does Kurt Mondaugen witness in 1922 while in Africa?

10. Why is Stencil afraid to go to Malta?

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