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

2. Which of the following accents does Fife note his father has?
(a) Mid-Atlantic.
(b) Tidewater.
(c) Quebecois.
(d) Nova Scotia.

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

4. 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) Tautology.
(c) Analogy.
(d) Conceit.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The comment that “One hand lies trapped beneath a hip, the other pressed against the opposite hip, as if he has caught himself while applauding his dreams” (59) offers an example of which of the following?

3. Which of the following does Malcolm note is Fife’s first film?

4. As which of the following denominations does Fife claim to Amy he was raised?

5. The comment that “we’re only going to shoot your beautiful, brooding bald head” (10) offers an example of which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. After what does Fife pattern his appearance while living with the Chapmans?

2. What advice does Emma have for Malcolm concerning the lucidity of Fife’s narration?

3. Who, per Fife, is Howard Levy, and why is he imprisoned?

4. How does Amanda surprise Fife when she returns to her living room before their first assignation?

5. What reasons does Fife give for being able to confess?

6. How is the weather on the day of the interview described?

7. What reasons does Alicia give in favor of Fife accepting the Chapmans’ offer?

8. Why does Fife tell Emma he has to confess to her in front of witnesses rather than in private?

9. What reasons does Fife give for wanting to escape life with Amy in Boston?

10. What distinction does the novel make between immigrants and refugees?

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