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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 is Katya trying to avoid when she takes the microphone from Link?

2. What is the overriding component of Link's impression of Africa?

3. How many hours after leaving Heathrow does Link land at Jan Smuts International Airport?

4. Charlie says that life is a lot of _____.

5. What language does the guide assigned to Link when he goes riding speak?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. How does Link describe Newmarket race tracks?

3. What are the two undetectable ways the horses could be tampered with in their racing?

4. What does Link reveal to the van Hurens about Nerissa's condition and how do they react?

5. What does Greville Arknold do when Link alludes to his possible culpability regarding Nerissa's horses?

6. How does Link show his innate humility in regards to the story in the papers that touts his heroism in saving Katya's life?

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

8. What is a coaxial cable and who explains this to Link?

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

10. How does Link feel as he is driving home from the "Man in Car" shoot?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Charlie see as the difference between the public and the private Links? How does she feel about the public man? How does Link make a joke about the "private Link"? How does this shed insight on their relationship?

Essay Topic 2

How does Charlie's visit with Nerissa confirm Link's suspicions about Danilo? What knowledge does Charlie find out that Danilo has concerning Nerissa's illness? Why is this important? How does Danilo know the contents of Nerissa's will? What item in the will has provided a motive for the attempts on Link's life?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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