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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Dexter want to take Judy in Part 4?
(a) To New York.
(b) To Florida.
(c) To the town where he grew up.
(d) Anywhere to get her alone.

2. When Dexter sees Judy again after a long break, where had she been?
(a) New York.
(b) Minnesota.
(c) Michigan.
(d) Florida.

3. In Part 5, what does the narrator mention Dexter had tasted for a little while?
(a) Humiliation.
(b) Deep happiness.
(c) Apple pie.
(d) Fear.

4. At the end of Part 5, what did Dexter greet with relief?
(a) Being rid of his business.
(b) Moving from Black Bear.
(c) The war.
(d) Irene's death.

5. In Part 4, who is described as having the most direct and unprincipled personality?
(a) Dexter.
(b) Irene.
(c) Mr. Jones.
(d) Judy.

6. Who does the narrator mentioned had befriended Dexter in Part 5?
(a) Mr. Jones.
(b) Mr. Maxwell.
(c) Irene's sister.
(d) Irene's parents.

7. According to the narrator, this story is not Dexter's what?
(a) Sonnet.
(b) Dissertation.
(c) Thesis.
(d) Biography.

8. What does Dexter say Judy was?
(a) A sweet girl.
(b) A lonely girl.
(c) A great beauty.
(d) A pretty girl.

9. Where did Dexter intend to move at the end of Part 5?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) Maryland.
(c) New York.
(d) Maine.

10. How long after meeting Judy did Dexter become engaged?
(a) A year.
(b) Three months.
(c) Three days.
(d) Eighteen months.

11. Why is Dexter not revolted by Judy's behavior?
(a) He doesn't care what she does.
(b) He is beyond any revulsion.
(c) He still loves her.
(d) He has moved away so he doesn't know what she does.

12. How long did Dexter's fling with Judy last?
(a) One month.
(b) One year.
(c) One winter.
(d) One week.

13. What does Judy propose to Dexter after telling him that she is awfully tired of everything?
(a) "I wish you'd marry me."
(b) "I need some time to think."
(c) "I never want to see you again."
(d) "I'm pregnant."

14. While on the couch after Devlin leaves the office, what does Dexter do for the first time in years?
(a) Vomit.
(b) Cry.
(c) Forget about Judy.
(d) Laugh.

15. How did the war make Dexter feel?
(a) Worried that he may be drafted.
(b) Sad for the loss of his friends.
(c) Liberated from webs of tangled emotion.
(d) Anxious to help out.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dexter looked back at the night spent will Judy from the perspective of how many years?

2. What did Dexter intend to do with his laundries at the end of Part 5?

3. What did Dexter want to do that he couldn't at the end of Part 6?

4. What does Dexter see Judy do in Part 4 that he has never seen her do before?

5. In Part 5, Dexter is described as being what?

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