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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time is Link's press conference going to be held the day after his arrival in South Africa?
(a) Eight a.m. sharp.
(b) Noon.
(c) Ten o'clock.
(d) Eleven thirty.

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

3. What is the name of the South African monetary unit that Danilo uses to bet on the race?
(a) Mark.
(b) Shilling.
(c) Sterling.
(d) Rand.

4. What is Nerissa's illness called?
(a) Hodgkin's disease.
(b) Leukemia.
(c) Ovarian cancer.
(d) Multiple sclerosis.

5. How much does a gold brick weigh, according to Quentin van Huren?
(a) A ton.
(b) Fifty pounds.
(c) Seventy-two pounds.
(d) Three kilos.

6. What does Evan Pentelow call his latest film?
(a) A social masterpiece.
(b) A thriller.
(c) An epic.
(d) An allegory.

7. What is the name of the film Link is shooting at the beginning of the book?
(a) "Daylight in the Congo."
(b) "Dogstar."
(c) "Man in Car."
(d) "Sahara Sun."

8. Where does Link go where he sees the runners for the first race walking around?
(a) The stables.
(b) The stands.
(c) The horse trailers.
(d) The parade ring.

9. A couple of days after his return, Link rides out to _____ to see the horses.
(a) The Falls.
(b) The Downs.
(c) The Arbor.
(d) The Greens.

10. When does Tables Turned "run out of puff" in his race?
(a) On the first turn.
(b) At the finish line.
(c) Two furlongs from home.
(d) At the start.

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

12. Link thinks that Nerissa came from the blue-blooded end of the _____.
(a) Family tree.
(b) Geneaology.
(c) Royal yearbook.
(d) Stud Book.

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

14. What is Charlie's real name?
(a) Cheryl.
(b) Charlotte.
(c) Charisse.
(d) Carla.

15. Where is the hotel located where the crew on the film at the beginning of the book staying?
(a) Madroledo.
(b) Mallorca.
(c) Arcos.
(d) Almeria.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What brand of recorder does the sound-mixer use?

3. What is the name of Nerissa's sister?

4. What word does Link use to describe Greville Arknold's mouth?

5. What does Danilo say gets fished out of Lake Wemmer Pan?

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