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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From whom is the epigraph taken?
(a) Russell.
(b) Carnap.
(c) Wittgenstein.
(d) Frege.

2. What instrument does Ivan report being able to play?
(a) Drums.
(b) Guitar.
(c) Bass.
(d) Piano.

3. Where does Christine live?
(a) Balbriggan.
(b) Skerries.
(c) Rush.
(d) Lusk.

4. What kind of musician had Margaret driven home before calling Ivan?
(a) Cellist.
(b) Violinist.
(c) Bassist.
(d) Violist.

5. How many years old is Alexei?
(a) 8.
(b) 9.
(c) 6.
(d) 7.

6. In what department does Sylvia teach?
(a) Irish.
(b) French.
(c) Classics.
(d) English.

7. With what piece does a ten-year-old make a mistake while playing against Ivan?
(a) Knight.
(b) Queen.
(c) Rook.
(d) Bishop.

8. How old is Ivan when the novel begins?
(a) 22.
(b) 23.
(c) 21.
(d) 24.

9. Which of the following is one of Christine’s stepchildren?
(a) Robert.
(b) Darren.
(c) Warren.
(d) Arnold.

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

11. Which of the following works at the bistro Margaret frequents?
(a) Garrett.
(b) Dustin.
(c) Barrett.
(d) Cody.

12. Whose plays had Margaret’s workplace hosted?
(a) Farquhar.
(b) Binchy.
(c) Wilde.
(d) Shakespeare.

13. What bus does Ivan ride to greet Margaret again?
(a) Cork.
(b) Ballina.
(c) Galway.
(d) Sligo.

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

15. What is the name of Christine’s boyfriend?
(a) Roger.
(b) Frank.
(c) Hank.
(d) Sean.

Short Answer Questions

1. Along which of the following streets does Peter walk with Sylvia?

2. In which neighborhood does Peter join Sylvia at an Italian restaurant?

3. How old is Peter when the novel begins?

4. Which of the following is the first to greet Ivan?

5. From where had Ivan’s father emigrated?

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