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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 does the research assistant leave near Muldoon that reveals the blind man perceives colors?
(a) Paints.
(b) Colored lights.
(c) A prism.
(d) Colored pencils.

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

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

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

5. What kind of fish does Lucette have when she and Van go to lunch?
(a) Cod.
(b) Salmon.
(c) Whitefish.
(d) Trout.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many copies of Van's book are sold in the first year?

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

3. How did Ada feel about acting tips from Marina?

4. What does Kim Beuharnais use to extort money from Ada?

5. At the Villa Venus where Van goes for the last time, what causes the grand piano to play?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What exercise in memory does Van attempt, which he also gives to his patients?

3. What is Cordula's conversation like?

4. What is Van's opinion of acting?

5. What tragedy happened at the Villa Venus in Souvenir, Missouri?

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

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

8. In Marina's last days, why is Van planning a trip to America?

9. What does Van do after leaving Demon?

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

(see the answer keys)

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