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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 is the name of Margaret’s estranged husband?
(a) Ricky.
(b) Sean.
(c) Johnny.
(d) Mickey.

2. How old is Peter’s father at his death?
(a) 60.
(b) 70.
(c) 65.
(d) 75.

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

4. What color does Margaret associate with the word “passionate”?
(a) Brown.
(b) Beige.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of birds does Margaret and Ivan see as they walk together?

2. How old is Peter when the novel begins?

3. What does Anna teach?

4. Where does Christine live?

5. As what had Ivan’s father been employed?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why had one of his clients refused to pay Ivan?

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

4. Why does Margaret ask Ivan not to discuss their first night together?

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

6. How does Ivan ease his pre-performance jitters?

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

8. Why had Ivan not thought to borrow money from Peter?

9. Why does Ivan regard profit as an inefficiency?

10. How does Ivan explain not losing exhibition games?

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