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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Morris reading on the plane to Milan?
(a) A golfing magazine.
(b) A collection of essays.
(c) A literary journal.
(d) Philip Swallow's book.

2. Who makes the announcement of an emergency landing to the passengers?
(a) A flight attendant.
(b) A prerecorded cassette.
(c) A doctor who is flying as a passenger.
(d) The pilot.

3. What is the theory that Persse asks Angelica to explain to him?
(a) Textualism.
(b) Structuralism.
(c) Realism.
(d) Existentialism.

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

5. What is Persse drinking at the Royal Academy of Literature's prizegiving party?
(a) Water.
(b) Red wine.
(c) White wine.
(d) Guinness.

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

7. In what country does Fulvia Morgana teach?
(a) Germany.
(b) Turkey.
(c) England.
(d) Italy.

8. What country did Philip visit on his first lecture tour?
(a) The United States.
(b) Ireland.
(c) France.
(d) Italy.

9. From what disease did Persse suffer during his postgraduate studies?
(a) Malaria.
(b) Polio.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Tuberculosis.

10. How is Bernadette making a living?
(a) As a call girl.
(b) As a stripper.
(c) As a hotel maid.
(d) As a shop girl.

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

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

13. Why did Frobisher travel to Darlington?
(a) To attend a conference.
(b) To visit family.
(c) To teach a class.
(d) To accept an honorary degree.

14. Who is Alice Kauffman?
(a) The author of an article being reviewed by Arthur Kingfisher.
(b) Morris Zapp's publisher.
(c) Desiree's agent.
(d) One of Rodney Wainwright's students.

15. What is the name of Michel Tardieu's lover?
(a) Pierre.
(b) Albert.
(c) Therese.
(d) Solange.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ronald Frobisher watching on television when he falls asleep?

2. What event is planned for the final night of the conference?

3. ELIZA is named after a character in what play?

4. Whose latest book is Rudyard Parkinson reviewing?

5. What play did the conferees see performed at the Repertory Theatre?

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