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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Alec's new job in Part I?
(a) At the Gazette.
(b) At the Cotswolds.
(c) At the Herald.
(d) At the Republican.

2. What popular shop is directly hit by the bomb in Part I?
(a) Woolworth's.
(b) Richardson's.
(c) Marks and Spencers.
(d) Harod's.

3. Who borrows a cigarette from Ben in Part II?
(a) James.
(b) Sid.
(c) Travers.
(d) Henry.

4. How old is McLeish when Vern takes him to lunch?
(a) 19.
(b) 30.
(c) 17.
(d) 24.

5. Who does Jo watch performing before her own act in Part II?
(a) The Doors.
(b) Willy Reeves.
(c) The Beatles.
(d) The Rolling Stones.

6. Which writer pushes past Alec on the picket line in Part II?
(a) Farrington Blane.
(b) Hugo Cornford.
(c) Mick Henley.
(d) Richard Rigley.

7. Where does Alec remembering his first kiss with his wife taking place?
(a) At Herod's.
(b) Under the bleachers.
(c) In a bus shelter by Bexford Park.
(d) At the opera house.

8. Who runs the meeting Alec attends in the end of Part II?
(a) Terry Fitzneil.
(b) Mick Henley.
(c) Marshall Rocker.
(d) Vern Rillian.

9. What does Ben's doctor and the medical students decide to do in his treatment in Part I?
(a) Try electrical shock therapy on him.
(b) Change his medication.
(c) Try a different diet for him.
(d) Release him.

10. Who is the headmaster that one of the children challenges in Part I?
(a) Mr. Helberdon.
(b) Mr. Smythe.
(c) Mr. Riddington.
(d) Mr. Hardy.

11. Who is known as the bully of the children's group in Part I?
(a) Vernon.
(b) Alec.
(c) Ben.
(d) Jo.

12. Where does Ben live in the early part of Part II?
(a) Spain.
(b) An apartment in Holland.
(c) A mental institution.
(d) With his mother.

13. What does the sighting of the singer distract Vern from?
(a) His pitch to McLeish.
(b) His asking his boss for a promotion.
(c) His son's christening.
(d) His marriage proposal.

14. Who sells Ben drugs regularly?
(a) Trevor.
(b) Henry.
(c) James.
(d) Rodney.

15. Who acts as Alec's mentor in Part I?
(a) Mr. Smythe.
(b) Mr. Hobson.
(c) Mr. Henders.
(d) Mr. Edwards.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nickname does Jo give one of the young men in the wings in Part II?

2. Who does Alec appeal to for a new job in Part I?

3. What mundane task does Alec do in Part II and make a mess of?

4. What song do the children sing in their class together in Part I?

5. Who does Val go on a weekend away with in Part I?

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