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

2. Who does Cheryl Summerbee seat next to Persse on the plane?
(a) Another professor.
(b) A mother with three young children.
(c) An elderly woman who is deaf.
(d) Nuns.

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

4. What is the title of the poem that Angelica invites Persse to reenact with her?
(a) "The Eve of St. Agnes."
(b) "Christabel."
(c) "The Rape of the Lock."
(d) "Evangeline."

5. Who does Skinner's first choice recommend to give a reader's report on McGarrigle's book proposal?
(a) Michel Tardieu.
(b) Philip Swallow.
(c) Rudyard Parkinson.
(d) Siegfried von Turpitz.

Short Answer Questions

1. What item does Philip Swallow always pack too many of when traveling?

2. What had Morris Zapp promised to send to Persse McGarrigle?

3. Who makes the announcement of an emergency landing to the passengers?

4. What does Felix Skinner find in the basement storeroom of his publishing house?

5. What does Morris leave the room to get before Philip tells his story?

Short Essay Questions

1. What personal story does Robin Dempsey tell Persse at the sherry reception?

2. What is Ronald Frobisher's opinion on literary prizes?

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

4. What did Philip think about in the twenty minutes the damaged plane spent circling Genoa?

5. How does the Ringbaums' day go after landing in London?

6. What joke does Angelica play on both Robin Dempsey and Persse?

7. What is Morris' advice to Philip regarding his conference?

8. Who is Arthur Kingfisher?

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

10. What does Robin Dempsey's Centre of Computational Statistics tell Ronald Frobisher about his writing?

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