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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Bruno long to be with him after he leaves Gerard's office?
(a) His mother.
(b) Miriam.
(c) Guy.
(d) His father.

2. What does Guy tell Owen doesn't work out as far as people go?
(a) Law.
(b) Logic.
(c) Love.
(d) Politeness.

3. What is the name of Owen's wife?
(a) Miriam.
(b) Petra.
(c) Denise.
(d) Louisa.

4. Who does Bruno tell Anne invited him to the party?
(a) Ian.
(b) Bobby.
(c) Jack.
(d) Teddy.

5. What newspaper has the longest account of the murder?
(a) The City Chronicle.
(b) The New York Times.
(c) The New York Post.
(d) The Journal-American.

6. What is the name of Guy's sailing boat?
(a) Comfort Zone.
(b) Siberia.
(c) Queen Anne.
(d) India.

7. What continent are Bruno and his mother planning to travel to in chapter 38?
(a) Africa.
(b) Europe.
(c) Oceania.
(d) Asia.

8. Where does Guy dump the Luger?
(a) In the river.
(b) In the sea.
(c) In the desert.
(d) In the trash.

9. Where does Bruno tell Gerrard he went after the Blue Angel?
(a) The Real Vernon.
(b) The Blue Cheese.
(c) The Brown Boy.
(d) Hamburger Hearth.

10. What does the doctor give Bruno to calm him down in chapter 38?
(a) A pill.
(b) An injection.
(c) A drink.
(d) A hot water bottle.

11. Why does Bruno tell Gerard he wants to get back home?
(a) Dinner is waiting for him.
(b) He has to make a phonecall.
(c) His mother is ill.
(d) He has an appointment.

12. What does Guy do to stop himself thinking about the murder?
(a) Exercises.
(b) Tidies his house.
(c) Reads books.
(d) Plays golf.

13. What kind of building does Guy work on for no pay?
(a) A library.
(b) A hospice.
(c) A hospital.
(d) A police station.

14. What is the name of the poem Guy reads in the Wall Street bar?
(a) Fool's Gold.
(b) The Leaden Eyed.
(c) The Leaden Footed.
(d) The Fool on the Hill.

15. What is Bruno's house as unresisting as in Guy's dream?
(a) A mother.
(b) A siren.
(c) A cloud.
(d) A wet sponge.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Guy nail his sins to when Anne asks him what the matter is?

2. What news does Anne have for Guy in chapter 44?

3. When does Gerard say Bruno called Guy several times?

4. What does Gerard say he has wandered into when Bruno enters his office?

5. What does Guy figure is more productive than walking the city?

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