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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16 and 17 and Back Matter.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What recording of the 40th Symphony does Peter listen to with Sylvia?
(a) Bernstein.
(b) Barenboim.
(c) Bergheim.
(d) Badenhausen.

2. To what does Ivan ascribe an increase in Irish chess activity?
(a) The election.
(b) The pandemic.
(c) The markets.
(d) The game, itself.

3. What vocal range is Naomi’s?
(a) Soprano.
(b) Mezzo soprano.
(c) Contralto.
(d) Alto.

4. Which of the following lives with Ivan?
(a) Wiglaf.
(b) Lance.
(c) Brian.
(d) Roland.

5. Over which bridge does Peter walk on the way to a seminar?
(a) Anglesea.
(b) Ball's.
(c) Tom Clark.
(d) Ringsend.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Margaret attend college?

2. Which of the following bridges does Peter cross on his way to dinner with Sylvia?

3. What is the name of Sylvia’s mother?

4. How old is Peter when the novel begins?

5. What cliché does Ivan use to describe Margaret?

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