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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Van see on the train?
(a) Blanche.
(b) His father.
(c) Uncle Dan.
(d) Cordula.

2. Who is Van's second for the duel?
(a) Paulo.
(b) Karl.
(c) Benjamin.
(d) Johnny.

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

4. How does the blind Spencer Muldoon describe colors?
(a) As "expansive" or "internal."
(b) As "fat" or "thin."
(c) As "strong" or "weak."
(d) As "big" or "small."

5. What department does Van study in at Kingston University, Mayne, in the Fall of 1892?
(a) Terraputic Development Department.
(b) Art Terrapy Department.
(c) Department of Terrapy.
(d) Department of New Terrapists.

6. What was Van's first novel called?
(a) Ardors in Ardis.
(b) Les enfants.
(c) In the Three-Ninth Kingdom.
(d) Letters from Terra.

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

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

9. On what deck of the boat does Van initially find Lucette?
(a) The sun deck.
(b) The forecastle deck.
(c) The promeade deck.
(d) The main deck.

10. What does Kim Beuharnais use to extort money from Ada?
(a) Photographs of her and Lucette.
(b) Photographs of her and Van.
(c) Photographs of her and Percy.
(d) Photography of her and Rank.

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

12. How does Ada introduce her husband to Van?
(a) She gives his full, formal name.
(b) She gives a familiar nickname.
(c) She forgets to introduce him.
(d) She calls him her husband.

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

14. How does Lucette say she feels when she runs into Van?
(a) Angry and bitter.
(b) Annoyed but grateful.
(c) Happy and sad.
(d) Relieved and guilty.

15. Who quips to Veen that he doesn't really need two women?
(a) Paulo.
(b) Flora.
(c) Margo.
(d) Aster.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Van's earliest memory?

2. What does the research assistant leave near Muldoon that reveals the blind man perceives colors?

3. Why does Van give bribes to the janitor at his building?

4. What is Cordula doing the first time Van tries to walk on his hands after his injury?

5. What does Eric envision as the yearly fee for membership in Villa Venus?

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