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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what format does Gaspery find the source of a quotation from Olive’s novel?
(a) Typescript.
(b) Paperback.
(c) Manuscript.
(d) Hardback.

2. In which of the following battles does Edwin’s eldest brother die?
(a) Battle of the Somme.
(b) Battle of Passchendaele.
(c) Battle of Tannenberg.
(d) Battle of Verdun.

3. With which of the following does Chapter 3 of "Remittance / 1918, 1990, 2008" begin?
(a) “In 1918 Edwin had no more brothers.”
(b) “No star burns forever. ”
(c) “—Two gunshots, in quick succession—"
(d) “—as he faded out…”

4. On what date do Gaspery and Zoey confer after leaving Olive’s home?
(a) 30 November 2401.
(b) 30 December 2023.
(c) 30 November 2203.
(d) 30 December 2203.

5. How many days into lockdown does Olive’s daughter start playing pretend games with a seltzer bottle?
(a) 97.
(b) 73.
(c) 100.
(d) 85.

6. How many security personnel restrain Zoey?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

7. Which of the following flowers features in Edwin’s family’s garden?
(a) Veronica.
(b) Poppy.
(c) Salvia.
(d) Amaranth.

8. How old is Vincent when Gaspery sees her in Caiette?
(a) 13.
(b) 11.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

9. With which of the following does Chapter 7 of "Anomaly" begin?
(a) “We were married within a year.”
(b) “Your sister probably got me out just in time.”
(c) “Quietly.”
(d) “A countdown had begun.”

10. On which of the following is Olive a best-selling author?
(a) Enceladus.
(b) Rhea.
(c) Titan.
(d) Iapetus.

11. With which of the following does Chapter 1 of "Anomaly" begin?
(a) “—and we were in a different room, in a different place.”
(b) “Is this the promised end?”
(c) “Not long after my sixtieth birthday…”
(d) “No star burns forever. ”

12. How many months’ worth of pharmaceuticals does Olive order on her way home?
(a) 10.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 12.

13. How many blocks away from her home does Olive disembark from her train?
(a) 12.
(b) 3.
(c) 10.
(d) 6.

14. What does Mariam offer Gaspery following surgery?
(a) Tequila.
(b) Rum.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Vodka.

15. How many days into lockdown does Olive’s husband note looking for new work?
(a) 73.
(b) 97.
(c) 100.
(d) 85.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Mirella marry?

2. On what floor of her building does Olive live?

3. Whom of the following interviews Olive?

4. With which of the following does Chapter 11 of "Anomaly" begin?

5. What color is Vincent’s hair when Gaspery sees her in Caiette?

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