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

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

3. Who wrote the book Thelma Ringbaum is reading on the plane?
(a) Morris Zapp.
(b) Philip Swallow.
(c) Ronald Frobisher.
(d) Arthur Kingfisher.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does Frobisher start a fight at the party?

2. What is Fulvia wearing while she and Morris have dinner?

3. In what city does Akbil Borak teach?

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

5. What is the epilogue to Philip's story?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Morris Zapp see as the beauty of academic life?

2. Why does Ronald Frobisher hold such a grudge against Rudyard Parkinson?

3. Describe Akira Sakazaki's home.

4. Describe the atmosphere Philip sets to tell his story about Joy.

5. Why is Morris Zapp so hesitant to accept Fulvia's advances?

6. What is Morris Zapp's theory about sex?

7. How did Persse get his current job in Limerick?

8. What is Miss Sybil Maiden's overarching theory about literature?

9. What two letters from London are awaiting Persse McGarrigle when he returns to Limerick?

10. Who is Arthur Kingfisher?

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