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The Day of the Locust
Nathanael West
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Chapter 1
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Chapters 4–5
Chapter 6
Chapters 7–8
Chapters 9–10
Chapters 11–12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapters 15–17
Chapter 18–19
Chapters 20–21
Chapters 22–23
Chapters 24–26
Chapter 27
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Tod Hackett
Homer Simpson
Faye Greener
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Chapter 6
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Chapters 9-10
Chapters 11-12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
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Chapters 24-26
Chapter 27
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1
of 5
Who recommended that Homer move to Hollywood from Des Moines, Iowa?
His doctor
His lawyer
His psychologist
His mother
2
of 5
What was Homer's job in Des Moines, before he moved to Hollywood?
Court stenographer
Hotel bookkeeper
Power plant safety inspector
Trolley conductor
3
of 5
What about Homer's otherwise well-proportioned body is not well-proportioned?
His small head
His large hands
His large eyes
Answers A. and B.
4
of 5
What request did Homer's hotel boss make that he had trouble fulfilling?
Show up on time
Cook the books
Pull an all-nighter
Evict a woman
5
of 5
What illness prompted Homer to move out to California?
Tuberculosis
Depression
Cancer
Pneumonia
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