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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much does the narrator pay for fixing his car?
(a) 400 pounds.
(b) 10 pounds.
(c) 1,000 pounds.
(d) 50 pounds.

2. About how many hours per day does the narrator prefer to have his building in "on" mode?
(a) 12 to 14.
(b) 20 to 22.
(c) 18 to 20.
(d) 6 to 8.

3. What is wrong with the first type of glass in the apartment building for the narrator's tastes?
(a) It is too thin.
(b) It is too new.
(c) It is too colorful.
(d) It is too thick.

4. Who finds the police mole for Naz and the narrator?
(a) A borough councillor.
(b) An old friend.
(c) A prop master.
(d) An artist.

5. What happens to the narrator's hands after he plays the role of the homicide victim the first time?
(a) They get cut.
(b) They get very warm.
(c) They get sprained.
(d) They turn numb.

6. What song does the plasterer play on a loop?
(a) Caravan.
(b) Sympathy for the Devil.
(c) History Repeating.
(d) Stairway to Heaven.

7. What does the narrator ask Naz to do at the very end of Part III?
(a) Find Catherine.
(b) Procure the permission to use the area on Coldharbour Lane where a significant event occurred.
(c) Buy him a new scarf.
(d) Plan the narrator's wedding.

8. What is one physical maneuver that the narrator works hard on to get right in his apartment?
(a) Opening his window.
(b) Locking his door.
(c) Putting his kettle on the stove.
(d) Brushing past his kitchen counter.

9. Why is the young boy in the building in Chapter 8?
(a) For a piano lesson.
(b) For a painting lesson.
(c) To see a friend.
(d) To see his father.

10. How does Naz want to apply for a permit to do the Coldharbour Lane reenactment?
(a) For filming.
(b) For setting up a business.
(c) For building.
(d) For a parade.

11. When does the narrator realize he has actually felt the most authentic since his accident?
(a) Panhandling in Victoria Station.
(b) When he was with Catherine.
(c) During his apartment reenactment.
(d) When he was at the movies.

12. Why does Annie think the liver smells strange to the narrator?
(a) The pan is so new.
(b) The narrator's sense of smell might be affected by the accident.
(c) The liver might be off.
(d) The seasonings might be affecting the smell.

13. What do both the narrator and Naz say they always used to like?
(a) Going to the movies.
(b) Playing dress-up.
(c) Running marathons.
(d) The fair.

14. Why does Annie tell the narrator that the natural element in his apartment reenactment is different?
(a) People change their patterns.
(b) Plants die.
(c) It is a different season.
(d) The bugs are migrating.

15. What needs to be repaired on the narrator's car in Part III?
(a) A flat tire.
(b) The windshield.
(c) The engine.
(d) Brakes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator see everywhere in forensic investigations?

2. What is wrong with the first set of plants delivered to the apartment building, in the narrator's opinion?

3. What does the doctor tell Naz needs to stop for the narrator's health to improve?

4. What schedule does the narrator ask for his reenactors in his second reenactment to be on?

5. Who has to be hired to take care of the first major problem in the apartment project in Chapter 9?

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