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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. What was the occupation of Enfield's founder?
(a) Scientist.
(b) Construction worker.
(c) Athlete.
(d) Artist.

2. Who does Mario look to for guidance and reassurance?
(a) His uncle.
(b) Avril.
(c) Hal.
(d) Orin.

3. How many times has Kate tried to kill herself?
(a) 2.
(b) 0.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

4. Who is the headmaster of the tennis academy Hal attends?
(a) Octavious.
(b) Charles.
(c) Trevor.
(d) Chaz.

5. Who shoots the film called The Tennis and the Feral Prodigy?
(a) Mario.
(b) Hal.
(c) Orin.
(d) James.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character in the Incandenza family appears the most stable in personality?

2. How are Hal and Mario related?

3. What describes Ken's addiction?

4. What is the name of Hal's mom?

5. Who is actually the professional conversationalist?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens in Chapter 3, when Hal is 10-years-old?

2. Describe Hal Incandenza.

3. What role does Lyle play?

4. What does Mario want to Hal to tell him about sadness?

5. Do the students at Enfield face any consequences for their drug use?

6. What kind of relationship do Mario and Hal have?

7. Why is Orin being followed?

8. Who is Orin Incandenza?

9. Which of the Incandenza brothers is the most stable?

10. What indicates that the medical attache is obsessed with the tape?

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