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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. What does the person in a yellow frock at the train station call Stephen?
(a) A generous man.
(b) An old fool.
(c) A smart guy.
(d) A rich creep.

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

3. When does Stephen head out to see Julie in Chapter 3?
(a) Mid-June.
(b) Mid-July.
(c) Mid-October.
(d) Mid-August.

4. What does Stephen think that men are certain they are doing right with regard to their places in life and their abilities?
(a) They do their best.
(b) They are doing what they should be.
(c) They just have to try.
(d) They are not doing what they should be.

5. What does Stephen wonder if he did too soon with Julie?
(a) Fight.
(b) Sleep.
(c) Talk.
(d) Sleep with her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Stephen's first book called, originally?

2. How does Stephen wander around looking for Kate at the market?

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

4. What does Stephen find is strained with Julie at her house?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Julie deal with the loss of Kate by the end of Chapter 1?

2. What does Stephen see at The Bell, and how does it affect him?

3. How does the young girl in yellow at the station interact with Stephen?

4. How is Stephen Lewis described in Chapter 1?

5. What does Julie do that makes Stephen angry with Julie?

6. How does Julie initially cope with Kate's disappearance?

7. What is Stephen's first novel originally about before it becomes a children's book?

8. Why are Stephen and Julie still at odds even after having sex?

9. How does Charles convince Stephen to publish the book as a children's one?

10. What is important to Lord Parmenter in meetings?

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