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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. What does the old man take from Bill?
(a) His pills.
(b) His false teeth.
(c) His wig.
(d) His ID.

2. What is Scott doing when Karen enters the house?
(a) Laughing.
(b) Reading.
(c) Washing up.
(d) Writing.

3. Why does Bill tell Charlie he doesn't want to talk about his book?
(a) He has decided not to finish it.
(b) He is too tired.
(c) He has almost been killed.
(d) He knows the story by heart.

4. What does Karen call Brita's world tour?
(a) Flashing geniuses.
(b) Snapping pen pushers.
(c) Taking the souls of writers.
(d) Photographing writers.

5. Where does Karen think Bill has gone?
(a) England.
(b) Beirut.
(c) Brita's apartment.
(d) Liz's apartment.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Brita meet Karen?

2. To whom will the old man probably sell Bill's things?

3. To which dictator does Scott compare Bill ?

4. How is Bill planning to get to Beirut?

5. Who does Rashid say killed his wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bill die in this section?

2. What is the plan that Charlie lays out for Bill?

3. What does Rashid say about the identity of the people of his nation?

4. How does the author describe George Haddad?

5. What does Karen do with the spoon?

6. Summarize the novel.

7. Why does Charlie say George is an interesting sort of academic?

8. What do Karen and Scott do when Karen arrives back at the house?

9. Summarize this section.

10. What does Karen think about on the plane?

(see the answer keys)

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