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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. To which of the following titles is Edwin’s father expected to succeed?
(a) Marquess.
(b) Duke.
(c) Viscount.
(d) Earl.

2. With which of the following does Chapter 9 of "Remittance / 1912" begin?
(a) “When he returns to his senses he’s on the beach.”
(b) “In Halifax he finds lodging by the port.”
(c) “Edwin St. John St. Andrew, eighteen years old.”
(d) “When Edwin reaches the church, the door is ajar.”

3. With which of the following does Chapter 2 in "Bad Chickens / 2401" begin?
(a) “If we were living in a simulation, how would we know it was a simulation?”
(b) “Never to the Night City.”
(c) “In the weeks that followed…”
(d) “The first moon colony was built on the silent flatlands of the Sea of Tranquility.”

4. In which of the following cities does Olive stop on her book tour?
(a) Berlin.
(b) Paris.
(c) London.
(d) Madrid.

5. With which of the following does Chapter 5 of "Bad Chickens / 2401" begin?
(a) “A week later I arrived at the hotel.”
(b) “I didn’t see Zoey again for three weeks after that.”
(c) “Would you like some tea?”
(d) “In the weeks that followed…”

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Mirella’s girlfriend?

2. In which hotel does Olive stay while in Texas?

3. In what had Gaspery pursued a degree?

4. For which of the following had Gaspery’s mother worked?

5. How far into the ocean does Edwin wade?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Gaspery note liking the Periphery?

2. For what reason does Mirella’s husband end his own life?

3. What reason does Mirella give for finding her current lover less interesting than Vincent?

4. What does Talia cite as a historical constant?

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

6. What secret does the fortune teller confide in Mirella?

7. How is Vincent believed to have died?

8. What flaw in the simulation hypothesis does Talia note to Gaspery?

9. What does Mirella note was a difference between her and Vincent?

10. What “magnificent” thing is Olive told about a library she visits (82-83)?

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