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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Front Matter and Chapters 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What grandmaster does Ivan reference?
(a) Watai.
(b) Fischer.
(c) Spassky.
(d) Tal.

2. What is Christine’s maiden name?
(a) Smithson.
(b) O’Donoghue.
(c) Meany.
(d) MacNealy.

3. Which of the following nicknames does Naomi assign Peter?
(a) Harper’s Row.
(b) Celtic Tiger.
(c) Dublin Pool.
(d) Irish Rose.

4. What maneuver does Ivan reflect on being “refuted”?
(a) King’s Gambit.
(b) Double Muzio.
(c) Bishop’s Opening.
(d) Queen’s Gambit.

5. What is Margaret’s preferred pub?
(a) The Brazen Head.
(b) The Cobweb.
(c) The Thistledown.
(d) The Barge.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Ivan when the novel begins?

2. How old is Peter’s father at his death?

3. How old is Sylvia when the novel begins?

4. Who is a retired chemist in Leitrim?

5. How many years older than Ivan is Peter?

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