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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. In which country is the young man being held hostage?
(a) Afghanistan.
(b) Palestine.
(c) Iraq.
(d) Lebanon.

2. How does Karen describe her mother's stare?
(a) Wanton.
(b) Spooked.
(c) Empty.
(d) Haunted.

3. Where does Scott take Brita after dinner?
(a) A garage.
(b) A cafe.
(c) A shed.
(d) A restaurant.

4. How did Scott first make contact with Bill?
(a) He sent him a picture.
(b) He phoned him up.
(c) He wrote him a letter.
(d) He arrived at his house.

5. What does Brita take from Bill's work room?
(a) A book.
(b) A piece of paper.
(c) A pen.
(d) A cigarette.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Karen say American culture defines people who believe in cults as?

2. What country is Kim from?

3. What is Scott's opinion of Bill's third book?

4. Why has Brita stopped photographing homeless people?

5. What does Brita tell Bill she feels in his company?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Charlie say he is dealing with his current crop of moaning writers?

2. Why does Brita say she is scared of writers?

3. How does Brita express her nervousness at the beginning of Chapter Three?

4. Describe the tour of Bill's house.

5. How does Karen describe Andy Warhol?

6. What does Charlie remember fondly about the fifties?

7. What does Bill imagine about Brita's life?

8. What has happened to Bill in Chapter Eight?

9. What does Karen think of her parents?

10. How does the author describe Reverend Moon?

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