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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does Mirella remember Vincent pointing out to her?
(a) The Dog Star.
(b) The International Space Station.
(c) The Red Planet.
(d) The North Star.

2. What is the name of Mirella’s older sister?
(a) Susanna.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Esther.
(d) Judith.

3. Which of the following is noted among Edwin’s ancestors?
(a) Stephen of Blois.
(b) Alfred the Great.
(c) Oliver Cromwell.
(d) William the Conqueror.

4. In what province does Reginald set up his farm?
(a) Manitoba.
(b) British Columbia.
(c) Alberta.
(d) Saskatchewan.

5. With which of the following does Chapter 4 of "Remittance / 1912" begin?
(a) “The trouble with Victoria, in Edwin’s eyes, is that it’s too much like England.”
(b) “On a sunny morning in September, he’s out for a walk.”
(c) “The last dinner party began smoothly enough.”
(d) “The gates of the forest.”

6. Which of the following is the name of an author Olive meets on her book tour?
(a) Jack.
(b) Ibrahim.
(c) Edwin.
(d) Harold.

7. With which of the following does Chapter 1 of "Remittance / 1912" begin?
(a) “Edwin St. John St. Andrew, eighteen years old.”
(b) “The last dinner party began smoothly enough.”
(c) “In Halifax he finds lodging by the port.”
(d) “After a month of drinking, Edwin leaves Reginald.”

8. In which of the following libraries does Olive speak?
(a) John Peace Library.
(b) Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library.
(c) Huntington Library.
(d) Mercantile Library.

9. What is the name of Gaspery’s cat?
(a) Martin.
(b) Gerald.
(c) Harlon.
(d) Marvin.

10. With which of the following does Chapter 4 of "Bad Chickens / 2401" begin?
(a) “If we were living in a simulation, how would we know it was a simulation?”
(b) “I didn’t see Zoey again for three weeks after that.”
(c) “In the weeks that followed…”
(d) “A week later I arrived at the hotel.”

11. At which of the following hotels does Gaspery find employment?
(a) La Quinta.
(b) Tranquility Hilton.
(c) Grand Luna.
(d) Luna Mariott.

12. Which of the following does Ephrem have in his office?
(a) Incense.
(b) Bonsai.
(c) Buffet.
(d) Bouquet.

13. To which of the following does Vincent’s husband flee after his perfidy?
(a) Doha.
(b) Dubai.
(c) Abu Dhabi.
(d) Bahrain.

14. What family joins Edwin’s at his last dinner party in England?
(a) The Haskinses.
(b) The Barretts.
(c) The Montagues.
(d) The Worthingtons.

15. How far into the forest does Edwin purpose to go?
(a) 100 feet.
(b) 100 paces.
(c) 100 miles.
(d) 100 leagues.

Short Answer Questions

1. With which of the following does Chapter 2 of "Remittance / 1912" begin?

2. Which of the following hosts the party at which Mirella rejoins her lover after fleeing Gaspery?

3. How old is Olive’s daughter?

4. How many years younger than her sister is Mirella?

5. From whom does Edwin take art lessons?

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