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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom does Frobisher start a fight at the party?
(a) Persse McGarrigle.
(b) Rudyard Parkinson.
(c) Felix Skinner.
(d) Howard Ringbaum.

2. Why is Matthew Swallow home from school?
(a) Vacation.
(b) He is sick.
(c) Snow.
(d) A teachers' strike.

3. Where is the conference on the Future of Criticism being held?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Monte Carlo.
(c) Amsterdam.
(d) Jerusalem.

4. What does Philip give to Morris after telling him his secret story?
(a) A photograph from years ago.
(b) A box of cigars.
(c) A copy of his book.
(d) A check to repay borrowed money.

5. Which of these is not one of Morris Zapp's pillars of the "global campus"?
(a) Telephones.
(b) Airplane travel.
(c) Xerox machines.
(d) The printing press.

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

7. What is Ronald Frobisher watching on television when he falls asleep?
(a) A made-for-TV miniseries.
(b) Cartoons.
(c) A police thriller series.
(d) The news.

8. What play did the conferees originally buy tickets to see?
(a) "King Lear."
(b) "Our Town."
(c) "A Streetcar Named Desire."
(d) "Romeo & Juliet."

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

10. What evidence does Hilary Swallow have of her husband's cheating?
(a) A recorded phone call.
(b) Love letters.
(c) An examination booklet.
(d) A photograph.

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

12. What does Robin Dempsey tell Frobisher is his most-used word?
(a) "Beer."
(b) "Love."
(c) "Grease."
(d) "Road."

13. With what country is Frobisher doing a radio interview after the prizegiving party?
(a) Turkey.
(b) Japan.
(c) The United States.
(d) Australia.

14. On the morning he leaves for Turkey, what does Philip Swallow discover they are out of?
(a) Tea.
(b) Soap.
(c) Toilet paper.
(d) Coffee.

15. What is Hilary wearing at the end of Part I, Chapter 2?
(a) Pink flannel pajamas.
(b) One of her husband's T-shirts and blue sweatpants.
(c) A light blue velour robe.
(d) A red nightgown and matching robe.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what country does Rodney Wainwright live?

2. What is the title of the magazine for which Morris serves on the editorial board?

3. What country did Philip visit on his first lecture tour?

4. What does Persse attempt to find in the airport?

5. What does the chapel resemble physically?

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