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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. In what country does Philip meet up with Joy for a tryst?
(a) Ireland.
(b) Australia.
(c) Greece.
(d) Germany.

2. What sound does Lodge use to symbolize all of the traveling that occurs during "conference season"?
(a) "Beep-beep!"
(b) "Whee!"
(c) "Whoosh!"
(d) "Zzzzz."

3. Whose music does Persse sing at the karaoke bar?
(a) The Beatles.
(b) Van Morrison.
(c) Elton John.
(d) Bob Dylan.

4. What is the name of the holiday celebrated during this Zurich conference on June 16th?
(a) Bloomsday.
(b) Swiss Cheese Day.
(c) Founder's Day.
(d) Blossoming Day.

5. Where does Persse fly to from London?
(a) Dublin.
(b) Geneva.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Lausanne.

Short Answer Questions

1. What travel arrangements does Morris hint at for his rather last-minute invitee?

2. What title is "The Strange Affair of the Flesh and the Bosom" a translation of?

3. What have the "Observer" and "Sunday Times" asked Hilary for?

4. What major part of speech is missing from the Japanese language?

5. Where does Angelica have an inverted comma-shaped birthmark?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Persse end up in a karaoke bar?

2. What are Morris Zapp's reasons for inviting Arthur Kingfisher to his Jerusalem conference?

3. What is Persse's experience when he returns to London to find Bernadette?

4. Describe the James Joyce Pub.

5. What has happened to Howard Ringbaum?

6. Why did Philip never suspect that Joy's second child was his?

7. How does Persse find Hermann Pabst?

8. What are the differences between Waikiki Beach in Hawaii and the beach Persse knows in Connemara, Ireland?

9. Describe the streets of the red light district.

10. What is Josh Collins' concern with Robin Dempsey's frequent presence in the Computer Centre?

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