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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 physically intervenes to save Ben from a possible beating in Part II?
(a) James.
(b) Alec.
(c) Trevor.
(d) Henry.

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

3. What does McLeish say he might have to work at if he ever loses a lot of money?
(a) British rail.
(b) Singing.
(c) Building houses.
(d) Butchery.

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 prettier than they are.
(c) She is much poorer than they are.
(d) She is older than they are.

5. How does Ben think his "bad times" usually come on?
(a) Gradually.
(b) With a clear cause.
(c) Suddenly.
(d) He never has bad times any longer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who refuses to pay for his fare in Part II on the bus?

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 is known as the bully of the children's group in Part I?

4. What illness does Ben suffer with?

5. Why does the person Alec is asking for a job tell him he has hesitations for hiring him?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is one reason Alec feels distant from his son?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why does Mike threaten Ben on the bus in Part II?

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

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