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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. With what does Peter oblige Jerry?
(a) With his desire for money.
(b) With more space on the bench.
(c) With his musings.
(d) With his need to walk to the zoo.

2. What does Jerry tell Peter he will learn all about?
(a) What he did to a dog
(b) What he saw at the zoo
(c) What his landlady is like
(d) How he killed a man

3. What does Jerry tell him?
(a) "You should go home, because I may do something I will regret later."
(b) "Thank you for sitting here with me for such a long time."
(c) "You don't have to listen. Nobody is holding you here; remember that. Keep that in your mind"
(d) "I think you are an amazing man."

4. What does Jerry realize that he has yet to do?
(a) Finish his story.
(b) Tell Peter how important he is.
(c) Call his wife.
(d) Introduce himself to Peter.

5. When Jerry tells Peter he doesn't like one particular side of the park, what is his reasoning for not liking it?
(a) There are no benches
(b) It's too dark
(c) It's too crowded
(d) He doesn't give a reason

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jerry do about Peter's assumption?

2. What does Jerry have in his home that he's not supposed to have?

3. What does Jerry become when he sees that Peter is angry with him?

4. When Peter calls Jerry a 'dear fellow' what does Jerry accuse him of being?

5. How does Jerry 'know' Peter's answer to the question about having more kids?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Peter claim he does not care about hearing? What does he want?

2. How does Peter react at the end of the story?

3. Why is Peter not interested in the pornographic cards?

4. How does Jerry treat Peter? What does he ask Peter?

5. What does Peter wonder about Jerry's home? How does Jerry respond?

6. Where does Jerry go as an orphan? What happens then?

7. When Peter gets upset with Jerry about his storytelling, what does Jerry say back to him?

8. What is Peter doing when Jerry approaches him in the park?

9. How does Peter respond when Jerry asks how much money he makes?

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

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