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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. What has Henrick taken with him to Oslo?
(a) His geranium.
(b) A dog named Sally.
(c) His mistress.
(d) Nothing.

2. What did Woody's father wear to his first play?
(a) Angel wings.
(b) A toga.
(c) Nothing at all.
(d) A gas mask.

3. Where does the title of this collection of stories come from?
(a) Lyrics of a Beatles song.
(b) A thought in Woody's head.
(c) An old Charles Dickens novel.
(d) A quote by Emily Dickinson.

4. What conclusion does Allen come to in "On Tripping Through a Copse Picking Violets"?
(a) That there is nothing better than tripping through a copse.
(b) That tripping through a copse picking violets is a complete waste of one's time.
(c) The one should not pick violets because it causes them physical pain.
(d) That violets are the most beautiful flower on the planet.

5. Which of the following might be found at a hunger strike?
(a) The act of giving up a certain activity.
(b) Napping.
(c) Loudly shouted slogans.
(d) Marching.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one way the oppressors can end a hunger strike according to Allen?

2. What request does Job make of God toward the end of his story?

3. What type of love is being discussed in "On Love"?

4. What is it that the oppressors want to maintain?

5. How do the elders decide to sacrifice the young woman?

Short Essay Questions

1. In which essay does Allen touch on love and what does he say about is?

2. What does Kleinman learn about the killer as he speaks to him? What does Kleinman suggest to the killer?

3. Who is Lovborg and his women? Who are his women supposed to symbolize?

4. What does the author state about a hunger strike?

5. Who is Kaiser Lupowitz?

6. How does God help a small business owner and what is the response of the other business owners?

7. How does Flossie try to blackmail Word?

8. What are some of the worries or anxieties that Woody shares in the opening section of the book?

9. Why does Berte kill herself?

10. Who does the narrator compare Allen's play to and what excuse does the narrator give for there being no later plays?

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