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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following does Fife note as being among his earlier airplane trips?
(a) Richmond to Belize.
(b) Richmond to Mexico.
(c) Richmond to Costa Rica.
(d) Richmond to El Salvador.

3. In which of the following publications does Fife publish reviews and essays?
(a) Daily.
(b) Journal.
(c) Times.
(d) Gazette.

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

5. In which of the following brands do the Chapmans prefer to dress?
(a) Joseph Abboud.
(b) Brooks Brothers.
(c) Hugo Boss.
(d) Calvin Klein.

6. Which of the following terms do Emma and others use to describe Fife’s mental and narrative meanderings?
(a) Consideration.
(b) Confabulation.
(c) Constipation.
(d) Consternation.

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

8. The comment that “we’re only going to shoot your beautiful, brooding bald head” (10) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Chiasmus.
(b) Anaphora.
(c) Alliteration.
(d) Rhyme.

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

10. At which of the following did Fife study as a graduate student?
(a) Richmond Professional Institute.
(b) The Citadel.
(c) University of Virginia in Charlottesville.
(d) Goddard College.

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

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

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

14. How old does Sloan note being?
(a) 20.
(b) 22.
(c) 21.
(d) 23.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To which filmmaker’s work does Emma compare Fife’s?

2. The comment that “It’s in English, but he has no understanding of the words. It’s as if they’re in Russian or Serbian” (76) offers an example of which of the following?

3. Which of the following headlines does Fife note as he reads in Washington National Airport?

4. Which of the following medications does Fife note taking?

5. From which of the following sources does the epigraph at the beginning of the book come?

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