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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Richard's body discovered?
(a) His sailboat, the Water Nixie.
(b) At the bottom of the river.
(c) His yacht, the Water Lily.
(d) His rowboat, the Water Nymph.

2. At the lover's first picnic, what are they eating?
(a) Watermelon.
(b) Hard-boiled eggs.
(c) Turkey sandwiches.
(d) Potato Salad.

3. Norval Chase is wounded and his brothers are killed in what war?
(a) French Canadian War.
(b) Canadian American War.
(c) WWII.
(d) WWI.

4. What is the name of the Chase family's house?
(a) Sweet Home.
(b) Valhalla.
(c) Avilion.
(d) Camelot.

5. In the prologue to the novel within the novel, the main character looks at a picture. What object is depicted on this picture on one side?
(a) A tree.
(b) An apple.
(c) A foot.
(d) A hand.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the man's next-door neighbors at the junction bother him?

2. What does Iris see hanging from the tree outside her former home?

3. Soon after which war did Laura die?

4. Who is the narrator of the novel?

5. What name do others use to refer to the group who intends to invade Sakiel-Norn?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Iris respond to requests for information about Laura?

2. How is chapter 2 structured?

3. Describe the relationship between the man and the woman in 'The Blind Assassin' sub novel in chapter 2.

4. In chapter 1, do you think Iris is too concerned with maintaining appearances?

5. Why do you think Richard married Iris?

6. How does Iris feel about the Laura Chase Memorial Prize?

7. In chapter 4, X is hired to kill the king. How is X supposed to get close enough to the king to kill him?

8. According to chapter 6, does the man enjoy writing science fiction stories?

9. In chapter 6, the man and the woman talk about love and the way the man often says that love isn't real. Do you think the man truly believes this?

10. Do you think X's chose the right course of action regarding the tongueless virgin?

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