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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Claudia feel shortly after her limo accident?
(a) Richer and more focused.
(b) Depressed and aggravated.
(c) Richer and more famous.
(d) Sluggish and distracted.

2. What does the nurse tell Claudia when her miscarriage begins?
(a) That her baby will be a preemie.
(b) It's for the best since she's not married.
(c) It's false labor pains.
(d) That the hospital won't care for her without insurance.

3. What is the relationship between Claudia and Gordon once their physical relationship has ended?
(a) They remain emotionally intimate.
(b) They pretend nothing ever happend.
(c) They avoid each other, but do speak.
(d) They don't speak at all.

4. Which Egyptian city does Claudia plan to feature in her history book?
(a) Nile.
(b) Cairo.
(c) London.
(d) Memphis.

5. What two war-related emotions does Claudia learn that Tom felt near the end of his life?
(a) Excitement and anxiety.
(b) Grief and mourning.
(c) Love and loss.
(d) Boredom and horror.

6. What position does the successful book Claudia recalls in Chapter 13 earn her?
(a) An editor's job.
(b) An appearance on a popular talk show.
(c) A position at NATO.
(d) Historical advisor for the book's film rights.

7. Whom is Camilla dating when she and Claudia live in Cairo?
(a) An Australian war officer.
(b) A tour guide.
(c) Tom.
(d) Jasper.

8. Who is Mr. Hamilton that Claudia met in Rocqueville?
(a) Alexander Hamilton.
(b) Her uncle.
(c) A foreign president.
(d) A powerful newspaper owner.

9. What causes Claudia to burst into tears on the fifth day of her hospital stay?
(a) Sylvia's harsh comments.
(b) She learns that she was the cause of the accident.
(c) Gordon's arrival.
(d) She finds out her insurance has lapsed.

10. To whom does Claudia apologize in Chapter 15?
(a) Gordon.
(b) Lisa.
(c) Lazlo.
(d) Sylvia.

11. What ceases the physical relationship between Claudia and Gordon?
(a) They get caught.
(b) Claudia gets pregnant.
(c) Gordon dumps her for Sylvia.
(d) They lose interest in each other.

12. What is the stranger's birthday gift to Claudia in Chapter 16?
(a) A portfolio of her newspaper clippings.
(b) A postcard from Egypt.
(c) A photo of Tom.
(d) Tom's journal.

13. While in Rocqueville, what does Jasper pretend to be?
(a) A preacher.
(b) A journalist.
(c) A Russian spy.
(d) A doctor.

14. What was the cause of Tom's death, as Claudia learns in Chapter 16?
(a) Leaking oil.
(b) A bad case of malaria.
(c) Enemy air attack.
(d) Inexperienced gunner.

15. How old is Claudia when she takes the position afforded her due to the successful book she recalls in Chapter 13?
(a) 29.
(b) 46.
(c) 26.
(d) 39.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the first place that Claudia and Gordon caress each other?

2. How does Claudia benefit from the trip to Rocqueville?

3. In what year do the Allies endure months of standoff with Rommel's tanks?

4. How does the opportunity given to Claudia by Mr. Hamilton help her career?

5. What are Claudia and Gordon arguing about just before he dies?

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