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

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

3. What mundane task does Alec do in Part II and make a mess of?
(a) Cooking.
(b) Mopping the floor.
(c) Vacuuming.
(d) Doing the dishes.

4. What singer does Vern see in the restaurant?
(a) Tina Turner.
(b) Joan Jett.
(c) Carole King.
(d) Maria Callas.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What job does Ben have in Part II after leaving the institution?

2. How is the person who refuses to pay Ben for his fare dressed in Part II?

3. Why is Ben's father disappointed after their outing together in Part I?

4. Who is the headmaster that one of the children challenges in Part I?

5. What does Alec bring to his older son's room to wake him up in Part II?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part II, what does Alec spend a lot of time doing besides working?

2. What does Jo notice about the man she thinks of as having a frog face in Part II?

3. What kind of job does Alec's mentor help him get as a young adult?

4. Who encourages Mike not to fight with Ben and Trevor, and why does she do this?

5. How does Ben experience the world around him in Part II?

6. What is unusual about the way Jo experiences music?

7. What is one action Alec focuses on and participates in in his organizing work in Part II?

8. Why does the doctor and medical students analyze Ben's case in Part II?

9. How does Vern mislead his dinner companion in Part I?

10. What does Ben become obsessed with in Part II that takes over his life?

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