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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Stephen take while Charles retires at the house?
(a) A bath.
(b) A book to read.
(c) A smoke.
(d) A call.

2. Where does Stephen's car end up as he avoids the accident with the truck?
(a) In a meadow.
(b) Over a cliff.
(c) In a haystack.
(d) In the ditch.

3. When the chauffeur refuses to stop, what does Stephen do?
(a) Grabs a hold of the wheel.
(b) Holds a gun to his head.
(c) Jumps out of the car.
(d) Fights him.

4. Why did Stephen's family move a lot when he was a kid?
(a) There was a war.
(b) There was a famine.
(c) They were poor.
(d) They were in the military.

5. What does Thelma say that Charles is, at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) Playful.
(b) Sad.
(c) Mad.
(d) Lonely.

6. What does Stephen talk to Thelma about at the house after he has seen Charles play with the slingshot?
(a) His focus.
(b) His fear.
(c) His ability.
(d) His regression.

7. What does Stephen realize about Kate when he leaves the school?
(a) That she has moved apartments.
(b) That she will be different than he imagines.
(c) That she is dead.
(d) That she hates him.

8. What does the headmaster think Stephen could be?
(a) A journalist.
(b) A madman.
(c) A convict.
(d) A teacher.

9. What does Stephen call the Prime Minister when he is confronted about his refusal to see the Prime Minister?
(a) A disgrace.
(b) A gift.
(c) A buffoon.
(d) An annoyance.

10. What is Stephen supposed to do with the book?
(a) Copy it.
(b) Burn it.
(c) Leak the contents to the press.
(d) Give it away for free.

11. What happens to the truck driver after his vehicle skids?
(a) He is wounded severely.
(b) He loses an arm.
(c) He becomes unconscious.
(d) He gets pinned down.

12. What book does Stephen find Charles has in his possession?
(a) Hashish.
(b) Fort One.
(c) Lemonade.
(d) Chassis.

13. What does the truck driver intend on using the insurance money for?
(a) Buying a house.
(b) Saving his marriage.
(c) Buying 2 cars.
(d) Helping Thelma.

14. In what kind of a room is the subcommittee's meeting on education held?
(a) A cramped one.
(b) A public school building.
(c) An opera hall.
(d) A conservatory.

15. Who does Stephen feel sorry for at the Darke House when he leaves?
(a) Charles.
(b) Thelma.
(c) Mark.
(d) Louise.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who had warned Stephen of the duplicity of the government and the committee previously?

2. Who does Stephen's mother decide to marry after she sees the child in the window?

3. Who falls ill in Stephen's family?

4. What does Stephen NOT buy at the toy store?

5. Who does Stephen avoid saying goodbye to when he leaves the Darke house?

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