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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. What part does Ada play in the film "The Young and the Doomed"?
(a) A murdering widow.
(b) A governess.
(c) A barmaid.
(d) A pair of twins.

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

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

4. What does Van not bother to put on before heading out to meet Ada?
(a) A hat.
(b) Socks.
(c) A tie.
(d) A jacket.

5. What is Van doing while he stays at Cordula's?
(a) Composing songs.
(b) Learning to master chess.
(c) Beginning to learn to paint.
(d) Beginning to write his first book.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Greg seem to like to use?

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

3. What is Van's earliest memory?

4. What causes Eberthella Brown to spill her coffee?

5. Where does Van keep Ada's communications for fifty years?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ada's letter say she will do if Van doesn't allow her to come live with him?

2. What does Van do after leaving Demon?

3. How does Van respond to an invitation to dine at the Captain's table?

4. What is Cordula's conversation like?

5. How does Demon discover that Van is living with Ada?

6. How does Van characterize to Greg his relationship with Ada?

7. How does Van remember his three farewell lectures on Bergson's Time?

8. What excuse does Van make up to have time alone with Ada?

9. What is Van's opinion of acting?

10. What metaphor does Van use for trying to understand time?

(see the answer keys)

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