The Man with the Golden Arm by Nelson Algren - Quiz
- 1. What is the name of the protagonist in 'The Man with the Golden Arm'?
A) Frankie Machine
B) Sandy
C) Marty
D) Tony
- 2. What addiction does Frankie Machine struggle with?
A) Cigarettes
B) Heroin
C) Alcohol
D) Cocaine
- 3. In which city is 'The Man with the Golden Arm' set?
A) Chicago
B) Los Angeles
C) New York
D) San Francisco
- 4. Who wrote 'The Man with the Golden Arm'?
A) Ray Bradbury
B) Nelson Algren
C) F. Scott Fitzgerald
D) Ernest Hemingway
- 5. What is the primary theme of 'The Man with the Golden Arm'?
A) Addiction
B) Friendship
C) War
D) Love
- 6. What ultimately happens to Frankie at the end of the novel?
A) He succumbs to his addiction
B) He overcomes his addiction
C) He moves away
D) He gets married
- 7. What year was 'The Man with the Golden Arm' published?
A) 1949
B) 1950
C) 1945
D) 1953
- 8. Which aspect of life in Chicago is depicted in the novel?
A) The underbelly of society
B) Political corruption
C) Rural life
D) The wealthy elite
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