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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At whom does Irina point a revolver?
(a) Eric.
(b) Valerian.
(c) Lotaria.
(d) Alex.

2. Who enjoys reading books without underlying meanings?
(a) Irnerio.
(b) The reader.
(c) Ludmilla.
(d) Lotaria.

3. Who is Cavedagna?
(a) A librarian.
(b) A professor.
(c) A writer.
(d) A desk clerk.

4. According to a man in "Outside the Town of Malbork," against whom is this group fighting?
(a) Zimmins.
(b) Oscans.
(c) Markorts.
(d) Ozkarts.

5. What separates Ludmilla's friend from Ludmilla?
(a) He does not go to school.
(b) He is a teacher.
(c) He does not read.
(d) He does not like the reader.

6. What is combined with description in "Without Fear of Wind or Vertigo"?
(a) Caricatures.
(b) Intense violence.
(c) Beautiful imagery.
(d) Sexual innuendo.

7. What is Uzzi-Tuzii's profession?
(a) Bookstore owner.
(b) Writer.
(c) Chef.
(d) Professor.

8. What does the author assume about the reader throughout the book?
(a) That the reader is poor.
(b) That the reader is a man.
(c) That the reader is a teenager.
(d) That the reader likes to read.

9. Where do the two characters dispose of a dead body in "Looks Down in the Gathering Shadow"?
(a) At a cemetery.
(b) In a dumpster.
(c) In a river.
(d) Over a terrace.

10. According to Marana, who does not matter?
(a) Publishers.
(b) Authors.
(c) Readers.
(d) Translators.

11. Why did the narrator in "Looks Down in the Gathering Shadow" kill the man?
(a) Over money.
(b) Over a woman.
(c) Over drugs.
(d) Over a legal issue.

12. Who is the author of "Without Fear of Wind or Vertigo"?
(a) Franklin Pierce.
(b) Cortus Cordelius.
(c) Vortus Vijandi.
(d) Shansin Genovice.

13. Where does Ludmilla want the reader to meet her?
(a) Bookstore.
(b) Grocery store.
(c) University.
(d) Cafe.

14. Which of the following makes the book seem interactive?
(a) Motivated characters.
(b) Intricate diction.
(c) Second person perspective.
(d) Present tense.

15. When the reader turns the page, what does he discover to make a defective book?
(a) Torn pages.
(b) Pages that have been handwritten.
(c) Blank pages.
(d) A letter from Ludmilla.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Marana claim to be, according to the publishing house?

2. After examining the narration , which character would most like to read "Without Fear of Wind or Vertigo"?

3. With whom does the man in If On a Winter's Night a Traveler talk?

4. Who is the root of the problem with the books?

5. What is on the photo that is in a character's pocket?

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