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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Fife’s comment that “he’s one of those exploratory robotic spacecraft that somehow slip past the gravitational fields of all nine planets in the solar system and never orbit or crash into anything, and eventually they sail out of the solar system, blown by the solar wind beyond the heliosphere into deep space” (71) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Simile.
(b) Conceit.
(c) Analogy.
(d) Tautology.

2. Which of the following times does Fife report his flight from Richmond to Washington actually taking?
(a) Two hours.
(b) An hour and a half.
(c) An hour.
(d) Half an hour.

3. Which of the following does Malcolm note is Fife’s first film?
(a) In the Mister.
(b) From the Mist.
(c) In the Stone.
(d) In the Mist.

4. Which of the following jobs does Fife hold in Boston?
(a) Grocery clerk.
(b) Soda jerk.
(c) Bookstore clerk.
(d) Accountancy clerk.

5. Which of the following is noted as Amy’s favorite book?
(a) Little Women.
(b) Black Stallion.
(c) Heidi.
(d) Swiss Family Robinson.

6. The comment that “A small squirt of it enters his mouth from below. It tastes like battery acid” (87) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Simile.
(c) Analogy.
(d) Conceit.

7. At which of the following schools is Fife reported to have taught?
(a) Concordia.
(b) Notre Dame.
(c) University of Toronto.
(d) University of California--Los Angeles.

8. In which of the following countries does Fife falsely claim to Amy he lived?
(a) Sweden.
(b) Finland.
(c) Norway.
(d) Denmark.

9. At which of the following times is Fife aware of being filmed in Washington National Airport?
(a) 11:14 a.m.
(b) 11:01 a.m.
(c) 10:35 a.m.
(d) 10:48 a.m.

10. Which of the following accents are the Chapmans described as having?
(a) Tidewater.
(b) Yat.
(c) Valley.
(d) Appalachian.

11. Which of the following agrees with Emma that Malcolm should stop pressing Fife to expand on his novel?
(a) Diana.
(b) Sloan.
(c) Renée.
(d) Vincent.

12. As which of the following does Fife define “a Writer,” as he had imagined himself being (80)?
(a) “A man committed to understanding nothing by the means of language.”
(b) “A man committed to understanding himself and the world by means of language.”
(c) “A man with a child bride and listening friends.”
(d) “A man committed to understanding the means of language.”

13. In which of the following cities does Fife live?
(a) Arlington.
(b) Richmond.
(c) Chattanooga.
(d) Charleston.

14. Which of the following serves the Chapmans as a secretary?
(a) Susannah.
(b) Leticia.
(c) Lucy.
(d) Saly.

15. Which of the following does Fife eat for breakfast before heading to Vermont?
(a) Biscuits.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Toast and jam.
(d) Eggs Benedict.

Short Answer Questions

1. On which of the following dates does Fife note his desire to leave the United States first emerge?

2. Which of the following does Fife report is Amanda’s age?

3. What reason does Renée give for thinking she would like the Disney version of Pinocchio?

4. How many questions does Malcolm prepare for Fife’s interview?

5. Which of the following is Alicia’s trust officer?

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