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

2. What do Vern and McLeish order for lunch?
(a) Pate.
(b) Steak.
(c) Lobster.
(d) Chicken.

3. 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 marriage proposal.
(d) His son's christening.

4. What illness does Ben suffer with?
(a) Lupus.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Multiple Sclerosis.
(d) Schizophrenia.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ben often eat for lunch?

2. What cause is Alec heavily involved in in Part II?

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

4. What sport does McLeish play?

5. Who is Ben's favorite nurse?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part I, how does Alec demonstrate his willingness to challenge authority as a child?

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

3. Why is Alec under some pressure to get a job in Part I as a young adult?

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

5. Why does Alec's mentor have some misgivings about him going into the line of work he has chosen?

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

7. What reasons does Spufford imagine that might have prevented the Woolworth's bombing?

8. Who does Vern become distracted by during his business dinner in Part I and why does this happen?

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

10. How does Val meet Mike and why is she attracted to him?

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