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

2. Which of the following does Ivan recognize as having been attracted to him?
(a) Claire.
(b) Brenda.
(c) Samantha.
(d) Halley.

3. Which of Margaret’s friends is in Lisbon?
(a) Joanie.
(b) Rosalie.
(c) Anna.
(d) Corinne.

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

5. Who is a retired chemist in Leitrim?
(a) John O’Shaughnessy.
(b) Mike Collins.
(c) Caoimhin O’Connor.
(d) Tom O’Donnell.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old is Ivan when the novel begins?

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

4. In what year had Margaret started college?

5. Which of the following is one of Christine’s stepchildren?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Peter initially decline to contest eviction orders against Naomi?

2. Why does Ivan regard profit as an inefficiency?

3. Why had Ivan’s father called Alexei his home help?

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

5. Why does Ivan think himself boring?

6. To what does Ivan ascribe his social difficulties?

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

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

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

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

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