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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What meal does Link prefer to do without?

2. Who was holding Link's daughter and dropped her, causing head trauma?

3. What did Link start out in the film industry as?

4. Where does Link say the phrase "girding up the loins" comes from?

5. How does Link describe Danilo's teeth?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Link explain his son Peter's dislike of his kissing women other than his mother on film?

2. What are the differences Link sees between English and South African race horses and stable lads?

3. How does Rodrick Hodge react when his girlfriend is electrocuted?

4. How does Sally feel about discovering that Danilo is somewhat related to her family?

5. How does Link describe Newmarket race tracks?

6. What are Danilo's remarks regarding traffic in Johannesburg?

7. How much of a big deal is Worldic making of the premiere that Link is scheduled to attend and how does Link feel about it?

8. How does Conrad sum up Drix Goddart's personality?

9. How does Link describe Nerissa and how has she changed?

10. Why does Lucky believe that Link is angry at him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the trap Link sets for catching Danilo. Who helps him? What sacrifice does he have to make in order to trick Danilo? How is Danilo apprehended in the end?

Essay Topic 2

Why is Link suspicious of Greville Arknold at the end of Chapter 4? What conclusion has he come to about Nerissa's horses based on the evidence given to him at the time? What tests have been run? How do the horses look to Link?

Essay Topic 3

What is Link's relationship with his wife, Charlie, like? What event served as a turning point to strengthen their relationship? How does it strengthen their relationship?

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