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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Rand Daily Star call Roderick Hodge in relation to Katya's electrocution story?
(a) A hero.
(b) An eyewitness.
(c) An ambulance chaser.
(d) A gawker.

2. What does Danilo fetch when he is flanked by two van Hurens?
(a) A leash.
(b) A folding chair.
(c) A sunshade.
(d) Some ice.

3. How has Katya heard that Link is in an interview?
(a) An incorrigible child.
(b) The chilliest of cold fish.
(c) Absentmindedly distracting.
(d) Deeply warm and caring.

4. Sally asks Link if he would have found it easier with a _____ [bridle] when they talk about his riding the horse in Spy Across Country.
(a) Snaffle.
(b) Western.
(c) Hackamore.
(d) Pelham.

5. How long is it before Link's movie is supposed to premiere after his landing in South Africa?
(a) Two days.
(b) A month.
(c) A fortnight.
(d) A week.

6. What type of sports car is Link filming in?
(a) A Special.
(b) A Triumph.
(c) A Ferrari.
(d) An Astin-Martin.

7. What bill has Link forgotten to pay before he leaves for South Africa?
(a) The telephone bill.
(b) The electic bill.
(c) The water bill.
(d) The mortgage.

8. What does Link think naartjies look like?
(a) Lopsided pineapples.
(b) Lumpy tangerines.
(c) Squashed bananas.
(d) Tiny grapes.

9. What is the name of the van Hurens' son?
(a) Jerrold.
(b) Jackson.
(c) Job.
(d) Jonathan.

10. What meal does Link prefer to do without?
(a) Lunch.
(b) Tea.
(c) Dinner.
(d) Breakfast.

11. What is Quentin van Huren's wife's name?
(a) Carmen.
(b) Annabelle.
(c) Vivi.
(d) Carla.

12. Link meets Danilo for the first time as he is on his way over to the _____.
(a) Concession stand.
(b) Rest rooms.
(c) Saddling boxes.
(d) Betting booth.

13. What is the name of the film that Link stars in that his agent says is opening in Johannesburg?
(a) Man in Car.
(b) Cliff Diver.
(c) Rocks.
(d) Dog Days in Paradise.

14. Where does Link read the leading-sires tables on Nerissa's horses?
(a) The Dog and Pony.
(b) The Weekly Canter.
(c) The Equine News.
(d) The Horse and Hound.

15. What sort of accent does Greville Arknold have?
(a) Dutch.
(b) Australian.
(c) Afrikaans.
(d) High British.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the subject of Conrad's theory as to the cause of Katya's accident?

2. What is the first thing that Link suggests might be wrong with Nerissa's horses?

3. What does one of the papers that reports on Link's saving Katya call the situation?

4. What does Conrad correct Link on and say is his real job in the film industry?

5. When Link returns to England after his film shoot, where does he pick up is car?

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