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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. In addition to Renton's father, who is appraising Renton severely in Bang to Rites?
(a) The priest.
(b) Uncle Charlie.
(c) His mother.
(d) Sharon.

2. At the bar at the end of this chapter, what test does Renton's father give him?
(a) He offers to give him a hit.
(b) He aks him who the PM is.
(c) He makes him buy drinks.
(d) He asks him where he was in the afternoon.

3. Who is the drunk in Trainspotting at Leith Central Station?
(a) Sick Boy.
(b) Renton's Catholic uncle.
(c) Stevie.
(d) Begbie's father.

4. What arbitrary though does Spud have during the funeral in Memories of Matty?
(a) Hogan's Heroes.
(b) Ringo Starr.
(c) Bangers and mash.
(d) Australia.

5. How does Sick Boy kill the dog in Deid Dugs?
(a) He stabs it.
(b) He shoots it.
(c) He strangles it.
(d) He stomps it.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does Renton crash when he comes to Scotland for Matty's funeral in A Present?

2. What does Renton inwardly accuse his father of being at the beginning of this chapter?

3. To what does Dr. Forbes connect Renton's heroin use in Searching for the Inner Man?

4. Who does Renton imagine on the television discussing HIV?

5. Where is Renton headed at the end of the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the trial of Courting Disaster turn out for Renton and Spud?

2. Describe Spud's ill-fated night with Laura McEwan.

3. What precautions does Begbie take after the job in Easy Money for the Professionals?

4. How does the drug deal in Station to Station go down?

5. How does Alison and Kelly bond with two lesbians in Feeling Free?

6. Why does Renton's father warn him in Bang to Rites?

7. How does Renton feel about ripping off his mates at the end of the novel?

8. Why does Renton feel bad at the end of The Elusive Mr. Hunt?

9. What demand does Renton's father make of Renton on his second day in bed?

10. How does Renton and Sharon's relationship change in Bang to Rites?

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