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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What made Lancelot give up the two things he had been doing while in the rut?
(a) Learning of his wife's infidelity.
(b) Learning his wife was pregnant.
(c) Learning of a local patient in need.
(d) Learning of Tex's wealth.

2. Lancelot's family has deep roots in what region of the US?
(a) North.
(b) South.
(c) East.
(d) West.

3. In truth, who was the Grand Kleagle?
(a) An enemy of Lancelot's from school.
(b) A cousin of Lancelot's from his childhood home.
(c) A friend of Lancelot's from school.
(d) An enemy of Lancelot from his childhood home.

4. In Chapter 4, what does Lancelot refer to Lucy as?
(a) His virgin bride.
(b) His widowed bride.
(c) His beautiful bride.
(d) His sultry bride.

5. What later made Margot happy in the relationship with Lancelot?
(a) Sex.
(b) Traveling.
(c) Renovating Belle Isle.
(d) Love of Belle Isle.

6. When Lancelot talks about the past in Chapter 5, what does he feel he needs to create?
(a) A new family.
(b) A better friendship with his friend.
(c) A new life, a new world.
(d) Closure on his past life.

7. What did Lancelot do to make his feelings to Lucy known?
(a) Lancelot bought Lucy presents.
(b) Lancelot told Lucy what he felt about her.
(c) Nothing. Lucy had to make the first move.
(d) Nothing. Lucy could tell he loved her.

8. What did Lancelot and Margot share to drink during the rainy night?
(a) A bottle of gin.
(b) A bottle of whiskey.
(c) A bottle of rum.
(d) A bottle of wine.

9. Who does Lancelot welcome in a meeting in Chapter 1?
(a) A priest.
(b) An old childhood friend.
(c) His mother.
(d) The ghost of his first wife.

10. What did Lancelot usually do after dinner and saying goodnight to the person?
(a) Read to his daughter.
(b) Worked on writing a book.
(c) Wandered around the house.
(d) Settled down to watch the evening news.

11. Where had Margot rebuilt a burned section of Belle Isle?
(a) Over a gas well.
(b) On Tex's property.
(c) On property with disputed ownership.
(d) On the eastern side of the island.

12. What happened when Lancelot joined into the dinner conversation in Chapter 5?
(a) He illustrated his knowledge of films and made Margot proud.
(b) He illustrated his knowledge of films and made Lucy proud.
(c) He misunderstood the point and embarrassed Margot.
(d) He misunderstood the point and embarrassed Lucy.

13. In Chapter 1, Lancelot denies what?
(a) Knowledge of where his friend is located.
(b) Knowledge of where he currently is.
(c) Knowledge of where his wife is.
(d) Knowledge of the events leading to his confinement.

14. What did Margot suggest to Lancelot while they talked on the rainy night?
(a) Renovations Lancelot could do to the pigeonnier to turn it into an apartment.
(b) Renovations Lancelot could do to the house to turn it into a museum.
(c) Renovations Lancelot could do to the boat.
(d) Renovations Lancelot could make to the burned out areas of Belle Isle.

15. What was Lancelot's wife doing the summer his daughter was conceived?
(a) Settling at the new home.
(b) Attending graduate school.
(c) Attending an acting seminar.
(d) Visiting her parents.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the item in Lancelot's father's sock drawer seem to prove?

2. What was Lancelot doing when he learned of his wife's infidelity?

3. Who is Anna?

4. What topic does Lancelot discuss with his friend in Chapter 2?

5. What does Lancelot admit in Chapter 5?

(see the answer keys)

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