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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. During the Halloween party in Chapter 3 of Fates, what field does Chollie tell Mathilde he is working in?
(a) Used-car business.
(b) Real estate.
(c) Pet food.
(d) Natural foods.

2. In the beginning of Chapter 6 of Fates, where does Lancelot go?
(a) Florida.
(b) Grocery.
(c) City.
(d) Library.

3. Why does the main character say he is unhappy in Chapter 8 of Fates?
(a) He is lonely.
(b) He is cold.
(c) He is friendless.
(d) He is bored.

4. Where was Lotto born?
(a) Minnesota.
(b) Iowa.
(c) Florida.
(d) California.

5. What is wrong with Samuel in Chapter 3 of Fates?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Torn knee cap.
(c) Bad back.
(d) Testicular cancer.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Rachel when Lotto graduates from college?

2. What does Lotto sing when Sallie and Rachel are visiting for Christmas in Chapter 3 of Fates?

3. What does Luanne call Lotto during a party in Chapter 3 of Fates?

4. How old is Lotto when he participates in a symposium at the beginning of Chapter 7 of Fates?

5. Later in Chapter 6 of Fates, why doesn't Lancelot want Mathilde to read what he has written?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Lancelot as he leaves a plane at the beginning of Chapter 5?

2. What does Lotto feel when Mathilde tells him he can be a playwright?

3. In Chapter 9 of Fates, what does Chollie ask a bartender to do?

4. What does Ladybird think about Olivia in the play Lotto writes in 2003?

5. Why is Mathilde angry with Lotto about the play "The Bats"?

6. Where is "The House in the Grove" set and who are the characters in Act II, Scene I?

7. Why were Lotto's comments at the symposium just a small bit of news that doesn't last long?

8. Who does Rachel marry in 2006 and how long does her marriage last?

9. Who was Leo Sen and what happened to him?

10. What does Mathilde suggest that Lotto do two weeks after his accident?

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