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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Which of the following does Val dislike about her weekend away with a new boyfriend?
(a) The scooter he drives.
(b) The location of the cabin in the woods.
(c) The fact that they are going to a lake and she can not swim.
(d) His sideburns.

4. Who can see colors when she hears music?
(a) Val.
(b) Florence.
(c) Henrietta.
(d) Jo.

5. What does Alec tell the writer at the end of Part II will probably not even happen that night?
(a) Dinner delivery.
(b) The balckouts.
(c) The German print run.
(d) The rally with the Neo-Nazis.

6. When does the bombing that kills the five children, and many more people, happen in the start of this novel?
(a) November 1944.
(b) May 1941.
(c) January 1942.
(d) September 1939.

7. Which of the five main children in Part I is known for being cheeky?
(a) Jo.
(b) Alec.
(c) Ben.
(d) Val.

8. What sport does McLeish play?
(a) Croquet.
(b) Basketball.
(c) Rugby.
(d) Tennis.

9. Who is Alec's older son?
(a) Gary.
(b) Ben.
(c) James.
(d) Richard.

10. What job does Ben have in Part II after leaving the institution?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Engineer.
(c) Typesetter.
(d) Bus conductor.

11. What does Mike ask Val to do minutes after they meet for the second time?
(a) Buy a house together.
(b) Get married.
(c) Work together.
(d) Have oral sex.

12. What does Vern tell McLeish he wants to build in Bexford?
(a) Skyscrapers.
(b) Racetracks.
(c) Opera houses.
(d) Stadiums.

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

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

15. Why does Ben's favorite nurse take him to a meeting room full of medical students and his doctor?
(a) So the students can try different drugs on him to see how he reacts to them.
(b) So the students can observe him.
(c) So they can tell him it is time for him to go home.
(d) So the students can operate on him.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ben think his "bad times" usually come on?

2. Who tries to deter the person who refuses to pay Ben for his fare on the bus in Part II from fighting Ben?

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

4. Where does Jo perform in Part II?

5. Who are the other people Jo performs with in Part I?

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