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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. Where does Jo perform in Part II?
(a) The Mainline.
(b) The Pelican Club.
(c) The Roof.
(d) Studio 54.

2. What does Vern ask of McLeish in Part I?
(a) For him to invest in Vern's businsess.
(b) For him to do a television ad for Vern's business.
(c) For him to come to the opera with Vern.
(d) To use his name to promote his business.

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

4. Why does Val feel out of place with her new boyfriend's group of friends?
(a) She has more money than they do.
(b) She is much poorer than they are.
(c) She is prettier than they are.
(d) She is older than they are.

5. Who does Vern make fun of in the restaurant that makes McLeish uncomfortable?
(a) A famous writer.
(b) The King.
(c) The Queen.
(d) The General.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who can see colors when she hears music?

3. Which writer pushes past Alec on the picket line in Part II?

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

5. Which driver does Ben often work with?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Part II, who does Alec have a difficult relationship with in his life?

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

5. What is Jo's experience in Part II trying to make it as a musician in America?

6. Why does Vern refuse to talk to the object of his admiration in Part I in the restaurant?

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

8. What is Vern like as a child, and how does his childhood temperament relate to his adult one?

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

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

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