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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By overcoming what they find difficult to learn, what can children achieve, according to the young man at the committee?
(a) A sense of accomplishment.
(b) A sense of loss.
(c) A sense of power.
(d) A sense of pride.

2. What does Stephen hold on to as a lifeline after Kate's disappearance?
(a) His project.
(b) His alcohol.
(c) His wife.
(d) His notebook.

3. How does Stephen travel to see Julie?
(a) By boat.
(b) By bus.
(c) By rail.
(d) By car.

4. What does Stephen do with Julie when he gets to her house after leaving the pub?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Cry.
(c) Have sex.
(d) Eat.

5. What was Stephen doing when Kate disappeared?
(a) Peeing in the bathroom.
(b) Locking the car.
(c) Tying his shoelaces.
(d) Paying for items.

6. In what genre does the editor of Gott suggest putting Stephen's first book?
(a) Adult fiction.
(b) Horror.
(c) Science fiction.
(d) Children's fiction.

7. Who helps Stephen get out of his house after Kate disappears?
(a) Charles.
(b) Thelma.
(c) Chiltern.
(d) Julie.

8. When Stephen gets home, who does he tell about Kate's disappearance?
(a) Claire.
(b) Kristen.
(c) Gott.
(d) Julie.

9. How does Stephen wander around looking for Kate at the market?
(a) In a bus.
(b) In a car.
(c) On foot.
(d) On bicycle.

10. What is Stephen Lewis' profession?
(a) College professor.
(b) Artist.
(c) Children's writer.
(d) Philosopher.

11. For how long is Stephen unhappy about what happened at Julie's house?
(a) Months.
(b) Days.
(c) Weeks.
(d) Years.

12. Who does Stephen fail to look for when he is frantically looking for Kate?
(a) Adults.
(b) Shoppers.
(c) Police officers.
(d) Managers.

13. What was the stuffed animal toy that Kate held the day she disappeared?
(a) A parrot.
(b) A mongoose.
(c) An owl.
(d) A donkey.

14. In the new version of the book, what is crazed sex replaced by?
(a) Men gambling.
(b) Hippies eating.
(c) Women crying.
(d) Youngsters holding hands.

15. Although he did not pay at the market, what was bagged up for Stephen?
(a) His purchases.
(b) His clothes.
(c) His books.
(d) His notes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Stephen tell at the market that Kate has disappeared?

2. Who does Stephen encounter in a yellow frock at the train station?

3. When Julie had come back from Chilterns, where did she meet Stephen for a brief period?

4. When Stephen is worried that Kate might come when he is gone, what does his friend leave behind to comfort him?

5. After the incident with Kate's possessions, what does Julie do?

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