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

2. How does Van feel about Ada when he first sees her after her husband's death?
(a) He is depressed with her lack of changes.
(b) He is frightened yet tantalized by her.
(c) He is excited and can't wait to get her alone.
(d) He is put off by the physical changes in her.

3. What is Van's earliest memory?
(a) A chunk of plaster falling into his cradle.
(b) His father pacing back and forth before his crib.
(c) The smell of bacon and coffee.
(d) A dog running off with his toy.

4. What name does Van have for frightening dreams?
(a) Van-visions.
(b) End-edens.
(c) Dim-doom.
(d) Terra-terrors.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the artillery officer played by Kim Eskimossoff do for comic effect?

2. What is Van doing while he stays at Cordula's?

3. What causes Eberthella Brown to spill her coffee?

4. Why have the Robinsons given Lucette some medicine?

5. What does Dorothy come to believe about Van?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Van gain the post of Rattner Chair of Philosophy at University of Kingston?

2. How did Percy de Prey die?

3. What does Van plan to do in the duel?

4. What is Cordula's conversation like?

5. Why does Van need to go back for more surgery?

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

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

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

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

10. What does Cordula tell Van about Vanda Broom?

(see the answer keys)

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