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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose latest book is Rudyard Parkinson reviewing?
(a) Philip Swallow's.
(b) Ronald Frobisher's.
(c) Morris Zapp's.
(d) Arthur Kingfisher's.

2. What is Cheryl Summerbee's job?
(a) Check-in clerk at the airport.
(b) Taxi driver.
(c) Stewardess.
(d) Luggage handler at the airport.

3. With whom have the Ringbaums tagged along to the prizegiving party?
(a) Felix Skinner.
(b) Ronald Frobisher.
(c) Persse McGarrigle.
(d) Rudyard Parkinson.

4. What is the name of Morris Zapp's ex-wife?
(a) Joy.
(b) Desiree.
(c) Hilary.
(d) Angelica.

5. What does Persse go into town to buy?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Toothpaste.
(c) Cologne.
(d) Condoms.

6. What item does Philip Swallow always pack too many of when traveling?
(a) Shoes.
(b) Razors.
(c) Books.
(d) Socks.

7. In what city does Persse teach?
(a) Cork.
(b) Galway.
(c) Limerick.
(d) Dublin.

8. What technical difficulty occurs on Philip's flight home?
(a) An engine fire.
(b) Birds flying into the engine.
(c) A drop in cabin pressure.
(d) Loss of communication with ground control.

9. Where does Persse McGarrigle sleep after returning to Ireland?
(a) At home.
(b) In a haystack.
(c) In a hotel.
(d) In a bus.

10. What is on the wall of the chapel's vestibule?
(a) A board full of handwritten prayers.
(b) Illustrated Bible scenes.
(c) A schedule of services.
(d) A church-year calendar.

11. What is the title of the magazine for which Morris serves on the editorial board?
(a) "Structuralism."
(b) "Metacriticism."
(c) "Textual Striptease."
(d) "Zeitgeist."

12. What was the name of the British Council representative's wife?
(a) Desiree.
(b) Hilary.
(c) Angelica.
(d) Joy.

13. Which author's works is Akbil Borak trying to finish?
(a) William Shakespeare's.
(b) Arthur Kingfisher's.
(c) William Hazlitt's.
(d) Ronald Frobisher's.

14. What book is Akira Sakazaki translating into Japanese?
(a) "Could Try Harder."
(b) "Any Road."
(c) "Hazlitt and the Amateur Reader."
(d) "Beyond Criticism."

15. For what organization does Jacques Textel work?
(a) UNESCO.
(b) University Teachers of English Language and Literature.
(c) Oxford.
(d) The Royal Academy of Literature.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Part II, Chapter 1, what character is standing at an open window, smiling into the sun?

2. In what country does Rodney Wainwright live?

3. What is the title of Morris' ex-wife's novel?

4. From what disease did Persse suffer during his postgraduate studies?

5. Who does Cheryl Summerbee seat next to Persse on the plane?

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