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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. What does the old man in 'Beyond' pull from his briefcase when he leaves his house?
(a) A book.
(b) A portrait.
(c) A pen.
(d) A cigarette.

2. Who was the old man in 'Beyond' surrounded by when he died?
(a) His students.
(b) His slaves.
(c) His nephews.
(d) His sons.

3. How does Howard's wife describe her decision to get a divorce?
(a) Frustrating.
(b) Frightening.
(c) Expected.
(d) Sensible.

4. What is hanging to the plane in 'Turnabout'?
(a) A torpedo.
(b) A bird carcass.
(c) A bomb.
(d) A machine gun.

5. What kind of hats do the servants in 'Lo' wear?
(a) Top hats.
(b) Three cornered hats.
(c) Stove pipe hats.
(d) Beaver skin hats.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following was NOT a job taken by Buck after the war?

2. What is Howard's wife doing just before she and Buck have an affair?

3. Where does Virginia like her wheelchair placed near the end of her life?

4. What irritates the old man in 'Beyond' when he dies?

5. Where does Captain Bogard take Claude in 'Turnabout'?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Vatch say he once killed a rebel?

2. What does Mildred do when she first sees Buck after their affair in 'Honor'?

3. What is the main motivation of Miss Jenny in 'There Was a Queen'?

4. How does Buck feel during the awkward confrontation with Howard after his affair with Mildred?

5. How did the judge's son in 'Beyond' die?

6. What does the president do when the French Delegation comes to the White House in 'Lo'?

7. What does Narcissa do when she returns from her trip to Memphis?

8. What happens during the air show after the affair between Buck and Mildred is revealed?

9. Why does Captain Bogard miss seeing the hit on the Argentinian ship in 'Turnabout'?

10. What question does Captain Bogard ask himself at the end of 'Turnabout'?

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