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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. From whom does Edwin take art lessons?
(a) Myrtle Framingwood.
(b) Anna Jay.
(c) Laetitia Russell.
(d) Felicia Southerton.

2. Near which of the following Squares is Mirella employed?
(a) Herald.
(b) Union.
(c) Greeley.
(d) Times.

3. From what year does Gaspery’s cat come?
(a) 2192.
(b) 1985.
(c) 1771.
(d) 2399.

4. In which of the following cities does Olive stop on her book tour?
(a) Shanghai.
(b) Beijing.
(c) Chengdu.
(d) Hong Kong.

5. With which of the following does Chapter 6 of "Remittance / 1912" begin?
(a) “—into a flash of darkness.”
(b) “The gates of the forest.”
(c) “When he returns to his senses he’s on the beach.”
(d) “On a sunny morning in September, he’s out for a walk.”

Short Answer Questions

1. In which of the following cities does Olive stop on her book tour?

2. Which title does Reginald’s father hold?

3. At which of the following hotels does Gaspery find employment?

4. With which of the following does Chapter 7 of "Remittance / 1912" begin?

5. To which of the following does Mirella direct her taxi driver?

Short Essay Questions

1. What about Roberts’s accent confuses Edwin?

2. To what is the initial drive to emigrate from Earth to the lunar colonies ascribed?

3. What project is Olive’s husband assigned?

4. What paradox regarding sunsets does Olive realize while on her book tour?

5. How is Edwin’s father reported to have described his first encounter with Britain?

6. What causes Edwin to associate drawing with knitting?

7. What justification is given for the construction of space colonies?

8. What metric does Talia assert the Time Institute uses to determine if a historical event needs correction?

9. Why does Gaspery note liking the Periphery?

10. Why does Edwin abstain from voicing his opinion on colonialism when he greets indigenous people?

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