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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. How many people are attending the conference in Rummidge?
(a) 57.
(b) 104.
(c) 150.
(d) 89.

2. What does Akira Sakazaki have planned for after work?
(a) Golf.
(b) A dinner date.
(c) A haircut.
(d) Tennis.

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

4. What delays Morris Zapp's flight in Rummidge?
(a) Snow.
(b) Fog.
(c) Mechanical problems.
(d) Heavy wind.

5. What does Morris leave the room to get before Philip tells his story?
(a) A notepad.
(b) A cigar.
(c) His sweater.
(d) A glass of water.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of the poem that Angelica invites Persse to reenact with her?

2. What does Philip give to Morris after telling him his secret story?

3. On the morning he leaves for Turkey, what does Philip Swallow discover they are out of?

4. What is Persse drinking at the Royal Academy of Literature's prizegiving party?

5. What evidence does Hilary Swallow have of her husband's cheating?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Philip Swallow's first day in Turkey go?

3. What are Morris Zapp's reasons for jogging?

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

5. How does Fulvia Morgana reconcile her Marxist philosophy with her wealthy lifestyle?

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

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

8. What are Rudyard Parkinson's passions?

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

10. How does Cheryl Summerbee keep from getting bored at work?

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