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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. Whose lithograph had Sylvia gotten in Paris?
(a) Braque.
(b) Cézanne.
(c) Matisse.
(d) Gris.

2. What vocal range is Sylvia’s?
(a) Contralto.
(b) Soprillo.
(c) Alto.
(d) Soprano.

3. How old was Ivan when Sylvia was injured?
(a) 17.
(b) 16.
(c) 15.
(d) 14.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what subject does Peter have a graduate degree?

2. Which of the following candies would Peter get Ivan in the hospital during their father’s final illness?

3. On which of the following streets does Naomi live as the novel begins?

4. At which police station is Naomi held?

5. At what time in the morning does Margaret wake after her first night with Ivan?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ivan think himself boring?

2. How does Peter understand the quality of the suit Ivan wears at their father’s funeral?

3. For what was Anna well known in her hometown?

4. What does Anna talk to Margaret about regarding mosquitos?

5. Why does Margaret accept Ivan’s initial invitation to join him in his lodgings?

6. With what does Naomi assume Peter has been occupied at the beginning of the novel?

7. Why does Ivan avoid closely contemplating his competition performance before giving it?

8. Why is Sylvia reluctant to discuss her physical condition?

9. Why does Margaret fret about picking Ivan up from the bus stop?

10. Why had Ivan thought about cancelling his chess exhibition in Leitrim?

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