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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following occupations does Fife hold in Canada?
(a) Miner.
(b) Ranch hand.
(c) Farm laborer.
(d) Deck hand.

2. At which of the following times is Fife scheduled to leave for Washington?
(a) 10:03 a.m.
(b) 1:20 p.m.
(c) 9:15 a.m.
(d) 11:30 a.m.

3. Approximately how tall is Renée described as being?
(a) Two meters.
(b) Six feet.
(c) Seven feet.
(d) Five feet.

4. The comment that “No matter what she says, it’s the shriek of an irritated blue jay” (37) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Simile.
(c) Analogy.
(d) Conceit.

5. At which of the following publishing houses had Fife thought to publish his first novel?
(a) Penguin.
(b) Ballantine.
(c) Knopf.
(d) Random House.

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

7. The comment that “he was unable to speak from that gap and had to cry out, like a mountain climber fallen into a glacial crevasse” (108) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Analogy.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Conceit.
(d) Simile.

8. The comment that “She says it with the authority of a grade-school teacher” (5) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Analogy.
(b) Conceit.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Simile.

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

10. Which of the following news events does Fife note in the paper before he leaves for Vermont?
(a) A firebombing at Neiman Marcus in Dallas.
(b) A firebombing at Macy’s in Dallas.
(c) A firebombing at Junior’s in New York.
(d) A firebombing at Macy’s in New York.

11. In which of the following publications does Fife publish reviews and essays?
(a) Montreal Star.
(b) Montreal Star.
(c) Montreal Independent.
(d) Montreal Moon.

12. Which of the following headlines does Fife note as he reads in Washington National Airport?
(a) 9 NATIONS FORM ALLIANCE TO OVERTHROW THE REPUBLIC.
(b) 9 NATIONS DELCARE WAR ON FRANCE.
(c) 9 NATIONS VOTE TO ADAPT “PAPER GOLD” MONEY PLAN; FRANCE REFUSES TO JOIN.
(d) 9 NATIONS REJECT “PAPER GOLD” MONEY PLAN; FRANCE AGREES TO JOIN.

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

14. Which of the following does Fife report is Amanda’s age?
(a) 26.
(b) 24.
(c) 23.
(d) 25.

15. As which of the following does Renée refer to Emma?
(a) Miss Emma.
(b) Madame Flynn.
(c) Mrs. Fife.
(d) Madame Fife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following pet-names does Fife’s son have for his grandmother?

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

3. How old does Fife note Amy was when he married her?

4. Which of the following times does Fife report his flight from Richmond to Washington actually taking?

5. As which of the following does Fife define “a Writer,” as he had imagined himself being (80)?

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