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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. Who contacts Stephen to set up an appointment with the Prime Minister?
(a) The assistant secretary.
(b) The lieutenant.
(c) The Prime Minister.
(d) The secretary.

2. What is Stephen not officially offered by the Prime Minister?
(a) A book.
(b) An invitation.
(c) A pass.
(d) A letter.

3. What does Stephen watch in the evenings at his house?
(a) Old movies.
(b) Videos.
(c) Television.
(d) People.

4. What does Stephen take while Charles retires at the house?
(a) A call.
(b) A bath.
(c) A smoke.
(d) A book to read.

5. What does Stephen start to learn in addition to playing tennis regularly?
(a) How to forgive.
(b) A new language.
(c) How to cook.
(d) Music.

Short Answer Questions

1. What memory does Stephen share with his parents that his mother agrees with, but his father disagrees with?

2. Who does Stephen avoid saying goodbye to when he leaves the Darke house?

3. What had Stephen's mother once insisted upon that made Stephen think he could control time?

4. What is Charles acting like that scares Stephen?

5. As Stephen thinks about what event, does he buy wrapping paper?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the unspoken rule that Stephen's father breaks when Stephen visits the family after meeting the Prime Minister?

2. What was Stephen's experience in Africa as a child?

3. When Stephen rescues the truck driver, how does the man respond?

4. What happens when Stephen demands that the chauffeur stop the car?

5. Why did Thelma move with Charles to the countryside?

6. How does Stephen survive the crash with the truck?

7. What does Stephen discover about Charles when Thelma gives him directions to where Charles is in the woods?

8. What does Stephen purchase for Kate's birthday and what does it signify to him?

9. When Morely gives Stephen the book, what does it reveal about the government, subcommittees, and the actual research?

10. Why does Stephen want to get out of the Prime Minister's car?

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