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

2. Which of the following is Alicia’s middle name?
(a) Rose.
(b) Daisy.
(c) Violet.
(d) Lily.

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

4. To which filmmaker’s work does Emma compare Fife’s?
(a) Coppola.
(b) Burns.
(c) Kubrick.
(d) Vertov.

5. From which of the following sources does the epigraph at the beginning of the book come?
(a) The Present Becomes Past.
(b) Foregone.
(c) The Catcher in the Rye.
(d) The Past Becomes Present.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following news events does Fife note in the paper before he leaves for Vermont?

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

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

4. Which of the following occupations does Fife hold in Canada?

5. Which of the following news events does Fife note in the paper before he leaves for Vermont?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What reasons does Emma give to try to persuade Fife that giving the interview is unwise?

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

4. What technique does Fife use to overcome panic aboard the plane?

5. How does Fife describe Malcolm’s cinematic standing?

6. What question does Fife decide he will answer for Malcolm?

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

8. What reasons does Fife note for feeling sorry for Diana?

9. What reasons do the Chapmans give for offering Fife a business position?

10. What reasons does Fife give for having married Amy?

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