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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What feeling does Van have while he tries to walk on his hands?
(a) That, while inverted, he is walking on Terra.
(b) That his arms are disconnected from his body.
(c) That his left arm is shorter than his right.
(d) That his neck is as versatile as a tail.

2. Who is visiting Villa Venus, causing it to be overrun with police?
(a) Lord Evan Vanderley and Duke Hawthorne.
(b) President Claudia Sauter and King Alexander.
(c) President Alexander Screepatch and King Victor.
(d) Queen Margaritte and Prince Aubrey.

3. What is done with Marina's body after she dies?
(a) It is buried at Ardis Hall.
(b) It is cremated.
(c) It is donated to science.
(d) It is buried next to her husband.

4. What type of fur coat does Ada wear?
(a) Rabbit.
(b) Mink.
(c) Sea otter.
(d) Fox.

5. What does Van see in Lucette's handbag?
(a) A green handkerchief.
(b) A yellow laquered mirror.
(c) A red jewel box.
(d) A blue envelope.

6. What does Ada think of Van's change in weight?
(a) She likes that there's more of him.
(b) She dislikes that he's grown fat.
(c) She thinks he's so skinny, he'll fade away.
(d) She likes that he's grown skinny.

7. What day does Ada's husband die?
(a) April 23.
(b) February 6.
(c) July 18.
(d) August 30.

8. Who chooses the girls at Villa Venus?
(a) Councils of Elderly Noblemen.
(b) A beautiful, lesbian house-mother.
(c) David van Veen.
(d) The Head Venus Luminary.

9. Does Ada allow Van to send his apologetic letter to Lucette?
(a) Yes, but reluctantly and with a critical postscript.
(b) Yes, she feels the same as he does.
(c) No, but he secretly sends it anyway.
(d) No, she rips it up and throws it away.

10. What restaurant do Cordula and Van order food from?
(a) Tuvalu.
(b) Malta.
(c) Monaco.
(d) Nauru.

11. How long does Van spend in Cordula's Manhattan flat?
(a) Six months.
(b) A week.
(c) A month.
(d) A year.

12. At the Villa Venus where Van goes for the last time, what causes the grand piano to play?
(a) Clockworks.
(b) Rats.
(c) Birds.
(d) Ghosts.

13. What is Lucette studying in 1892?
(a) History of Philosophy.
(b) History of Music.
(c) History of Literature.
(d) History of Art.

14. How long does Van tell Demon his affair with Ada has been going on?
(a) Three years.
(b) Nine years.
(c) Six years.
(d) Twelve years.

15. Who does the woman on the boat mistake Van for?
(a) Vivian Vale.
(b) Avery Andrews.
(c) Sidney Star.
(d) Drew Dawson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What symptom causes Andrey to go to the doctor?

2. Who does Van have read and forward his letter to Ada about Lucette's death?

3. What does Van tell Lucette when she calls to ask to come to his room?

4. What does Van insist on doing to avoid going to bed the first night on the cruise?

5. To what drink does Van attribute his boyish look?

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