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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 does Jerry have in his home that he's not supposed to have?
(a) A fireplace
(b) A gun
(c) A hot plate
(d) A safe

2. Where does Jerry walk to get to the zoo?
(a) Up 5th Avenue
(b) Over 12th
(c) Down 10th
(d) Up 21st Street

3. What is Peter increasingly becoming?
(a) Uncomfortable.
(b) Shy.
(c) Bored.
(d) Excited.

4. What does Jerry do on a daily basis?
(a) Talks to the landlady.
(b) Cleans the landlady's apartment.
(c) Manages to escape this woman.
(d) Buys groceries.

5. What does Jerry want to know about writers?
(a) How much money they make.
(b) What they like.
(c) What training you need to be a writer.
(d) What makes them want to write.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what question does Peter return?

2. Why does he have to go this distance?

3. What happens soon after his father returns?

4. How does Jerry feel when he wonders if Peter will tell him to get married and to have parakeets one day?

5. Jerry has a small strongbox that contains what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jerry tell Peter about his communication with people?

2. What does Jerry inform Peter he will learn all about in the papers?

3. How many times does Jerry repeat the process as described in #41?

4. What is the result of the process that Jerry concocts?

5. Why does Jerry quickly interrupt Peter again?

6. What does Peter wonder about, nervously?

7. How does Jerry calm Peter?

8. How does Peter react to Jerry's stabbing?

9. What does Jerry ask of Peter that makes Peter uncomfortable?

10. What does Jerry realize has not taken place?

(see the answer keys)

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