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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How had Felix Buckman felt about Alys when they were children?
(a) He wanted to please her.
(b) He was afraid of her.
(c) He did not understand her.
(d) He felt protective of her.

2. Which composer is detested by one of the novel's main characters?
(a) Ravel.
(b) Mozart.
(c) Wagner.
(d) Brahms.

3. What is NOT something Alys names among the precious objects in the Buckmans' home?
(a) Medieval wooden chess sets.
(b) Early United States postage stamps.
(c) Old-bone china cups from England.
(d) Vintage photos.

4. While interrogating Jason Taverner, Felix Buckman calls out for who else to be brought in?
(a) Inspector McNulty.
(b) Heather Hart.
(c) Kathy.
(d) Ruth Rae.

5. What university had Felix Buckman attended?
(a) Berkeley.
(b) USC.
(c) Harvard.
(d) Stanford.

6. What kind of air does Jason Taverner breathe gratefully after exiting the police station?
(a) Acidic.
(b) Smoggy.
(c) Foul.
(d) Painful.

7. How much money does Felix Buckman want to bet Herb that when they locate Jason Taverner, it will result in a breakthrough for the police force?
(a) 500 paper dollars.
(b) 1,000 paper dollars.
(c) 100 paper dollars.
(d) 200 gold quinques.

8. Inspector McNulty narrows down Jason Taverner's location to what city?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Las Vegas.
(c) Seattle.
(d) Los Angeles.

9. The title of the novel is taken from a song by what composer?
(a) Brahms.
(b) Beethoven.
(c) Dowland.
(d) Ravel.

10. The person into whom Jason Taverner runs outside of the police station introduces herself in what manner?
(a) Felix Buckman's wife.
(b) A famous actress.
(c) Felix Buckman's sister.
(d) A famous singer.

11. What objects does Alys show to Jason Taverner inside Alys's quibble?
(a) Record albums by Jason Taverner.
(b) Rare postage stamps.
(c) Record albums by Felix Buckman.
(d) Stacks of cash.

12. To Jason Taverner's surprise, Alys tells Jason Taverner that she is a what?
(a) A fan of his.
(b) A six.
(c) A seven.
(d) A fetishist.

13. Felix Buckman says that what type of love is different from every other?
(a) The love between a captor and a prisoner.
(b) The love for a child.
(c) The love of a food.
(d) The love of a pet.

14. Felix Buckman concludes that his current fear of Alys stems from which of her personality traits?
(a) She never tells the truth.
(b) She does not play by the rules.
(c) She sees humor in the darkest of situations.
(d) She is predictably dangerous.

15. Jason Taverner is told that which police bureau has requested his detainment?
(a) The Sacramento Police Bureau.
(b) The San Francisco Police Bureau.
(c) The Las Vegas Police Bureau.
(d) The Los Angeles Police Bureau.

Short Answer Questions

1. Felix Buckman thinks at one point that he is "like Byron, fighting for" (111) what?

2. Alys offers to show Jason Taverner which objects just before he tells her that he needs to lie down?

3. When Jason Taverner first sees Alys, he wonders about the whereabouts of which object?

4. In Chapter 13, the police find Jason Taverner in what location?

5. Felix Buckman wonders if his love for which two elements are what make him a superb pol?

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