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

2. What causes Eberthella Brown to spill her coffee?
(a) A caterpillar.
(b) A rude joke.
(c) An earthquake.
(d) A ringing phone.

3. What does the newspaper Van's father is reading at the airport say?
(a) Romania Reconsiders.
(b) Cyprus Compromises.
(c) Crimea Capitulates.
(d) Dominica Dominates.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What year are most of the photos that Van and Ada view together taken?

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

3. What does Van say it's wrong to confuse time with?

4. What color is Van's terrycloth robe?

5. How does Lucette say she feels when she runs into Van?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. When Ada telephones Van, what does she tell him?

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

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

6. What were the reviews of Van's first book like?

7. What does Van propose about the future in his treatise on time?

8. How does Van respond to Ada's arrival?

9. What does Lucette say about Ada's hands?

10. What does Van give to Lucette in exchange for the name of the man who wants to marry her?

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