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

2. With which of the following does Chapter 3 of "Mirella and Vincent / 2020" begin?
(a) “When Mirella was a child, she lived with her mother and her older sister.”
(b) “It was a dark and stormy night.”
(c) “She had to walk all the way through the party.”
(d) “I’d like to show you something strange.”

3. What is the name of Olive’s husband?
(a) Thomas.
(b) Zeke.
(c) Jacques.
(d) Dion.

4. With which of the following does Chapter 2 of "Remittance / 1912" begin?
(a) “The last dinner party began smoothly enough.”
(b) “The trouble with Victoria, in Edwin’s eyes, is that it’s too much like England.”
(c) “In Halifax he finds lodging by the port.”
(d) “After a month of drinking, Edwin leaves Reginald.”

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For which of the following does Olive sign an autograph?

2. How old is Olive’s daughter?

3. What is the name of Mirella’s older sister?

4. To which of the following titles is Edwin’s father expected to succeed?

5. With which of the following does Chapter 9 of "Bad Chickens / 2401" begin?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What reason does Roberts give for needing to fill in for Pike?

5. What causes Edwin to associate drawing with knitting?

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

7. How is Vincent believed to have died?

8. What about Roberts’s accent confuses Edwin?

9. What quote from Olive’s book does she see tattooed on her readers’ arms?

10. How does Zoey note that those who deliberately change the timeline are handled?

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