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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do both George and William order for dinner?
(a) Pasta.
(b) Steak.
(c) Halibut.
(d) Salads.

2. Whose book is Ben editing?
(a) Richard's.
(b) Sasha's.
(c) Arthur's.
(d) Rowan's.

3. Who is the last child to arrive at John's and Linda's?
(a) Richard.
(b) Sasha.
(c) Rennie.
(d) Jen.

4. Who is George's first wife?
(a) Henrietta.
(b) Carrie.
(c) Grace.
(d) Patricia.

5. What kind of jam did Linda used to make in the story What Can You Do With a General?
(a) Strawberry.
(b) Raspberry.
(c) Blackberry.
(d) Persimmon.

6. What is the information in the last text Arthur's assistant sends to Ben?
(a) The name of the brand of wine Ben had liked.
(b) The amount of his last paycheck.
(c) A copy of the charges against Ben.
(d) The license plate and description of the car taking him to the airport.

7. What does Sasha not like at dinner, making a big deal out of it?
(a) She says the water smells strange.
(b) She says the plates are dirty.
(c) She says she hates the beef.
(d) She says she no longer eats eggs.

8. What food does Arthur order for Dave and Ben?
(a) Knish.
(b) Burgers.
(c) Sushi.
(d) Pancakes.

9. What does Ben try to give the driver in the story Menlo Park?
(a) A tip.
(b) A notebook.
(c) Drugs.
(d) A bottle of wine.

10. Who is George's son?
(a) Benji.
(b) Richard.
(c) Rowan.
(d) William.

11. What city does Ben live in?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) New York.

12. What happens between Arthur's assistant and Ben one night at the guesthouse?
(a) They have sex.
(b) They swim in the pool together.
(c) They kiss and then the assistant leaves in a huff.
(d) They get drunk and go out driving.

13. Why is Arthur concerned about the ghostwriter's chapters?
(a) He thinks they are slack.
(b) He thinks they are full of errors.
(c) He thinks they do not sound like him.
(d) He thinks they are better than his own chapters.

14. Who is Ben's brother?
(a) Jude.
(b) Ricky.
(c) John.
(d) Henry.

15. In the story Son of Friedman, what does George do for a living?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Film director.
(c) Landscaper.
(d) Accountant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Arthur try to take Ben to see?

2. Where does Ben ask the driver to stop before his destination?

3. Where does Alice meet the last man she sells her underwear to?

4. What does John think Sasha does not remember?

5. What does Oona say when Alice asks her if she is not afraid one of the men she sells her underwear to might follow her home?

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