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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. From what country does St. Jean come?
(a) Bermuda.
(b) Jamaica.
(c) Trinidad.
(d) The Bahamas.

2. In which of the following stadia is Thurwar set to fight?
(a) Stimpyton.
(b) Westville.
(c) Renshire.
(d) Svenburg.

3. For which of the following is St. Jean arrested?
(a) Jaywalking.
(b) Espionage.
(c) Embezzlement.
(d) Arson.

4. What weapon is Thurwar initially issued?
(a) A pot.
(b) A corkscrew.
(c) A golf club.
(d) A spoon.

5. From what state do the Velmont Vipers originate?
(a) Idaho.
(b) Indiana.
(c) Illinois.
(d) Iowa.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following programs associates itself with the bloodsport?

2. What is the formal name of B3 in the novel?

3. Which of the following had been a patsy for the bloodsport organizers?

4. What is the name of Mari’s birth mother?

5. What is the name of Young’s weapon?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Wright accept Thurwar’s initial refusal of a nickname?

2. What is the importance of the fight against ReckLass to Thurwar’s career?

3. What is the significance of the campfires the bloodsport competitors encounter?

4. Why, in the novel, might bloodsport combatants be reluctant to fight between their bouts?

5. How does Lucas’s father view the use of St. Jean’s work?

6. How does the novel define the term “Grand Colossal”?

7. What afflicts St. Jean’s father?

8. Why is Wil pleased at the speed of Staxxx’s victory over Rave Bear?

9. What had been the organizing principle under which Sunset Harkless had led his combatant group?

10. What is the thesis of “Nowhere Near as Bad” in the novel?

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