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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. Who helps Persse decipher the reference he finds on his prayer?
(a) Cheryl Summerbee.
(b) Professor McCreedy.
(c) Bernadette.
(d) Morris Zapp.

2. Who anonymously sends Morris Zapp a newspaper cutting?
(a) Rudyard Parkinson.
(b) Howard Ringbaum.
(c) Philip Swallow.
(d) Desiree Zapp.

3. Which one of these professors does not speak at "The Function of Criticism" forum?
(a) Morris Zapp.
(b) Michel Tardieu.
(c) Philip Swallow.
(d) Rudyard Parkinson.

4. What is Joy's job?
(a) A schoolteacher.
(b) A librarian.
(c) A nurse.
(d) A musician.

5. In which country is it "not necessary" to tip taxi drivers?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Israel.
(c) Japan.
(d) Norway.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Persse run into at the penthouse party's buffet?

2. Who gets the UNESCO chair?

3. What does Philip give to Joy's children?

4. Where does Persse fly to from London?

5. What poet does Philip correctly identify when quoted to him?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the purpose of the MLA?

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

4. How does Morris Zapp feel about the letter he receives from Philip Swallow while at Lake Como?

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

6. Why is Persse nervous upon arriving at Angelica's hotel?

7. How is Philip feeling about his trip to Turkey on his last night?

8. How does Persse find Hermann Pabst?

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

10. Why is Persse so grateful that he opened an American Express card?

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