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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 Stephen wear for his meeting with the Prime Minister?
(a) A cravat.
(b) Overalls.
(c) Old clothes.
(d) A suit.

2. Where is Stephen driving when he sees a truck skid in front of him?
(a) Julie's house.
(b) Mark's house.
(c) Charles' house.
(d) Jan's house.

3. Who had warned Stephen of the duplicity of the government and the committee previously?
(a) His father.
(b) His mother.
(c) His wife.
(d) His boss.

4. What does Stephen continue to work on, especially regarding Julie?
(a) His fears.
(b) His plans.
(c) His feelings.
(d) His thoughts.

5. What had Stephen's mother once insisted upon that made Stephen think he could control time?
(a) A day of exploration.
(b) A sandwich.
(c) A nap.
(d) A day of study.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Stephen's mother's name?

2. What happens to the truck driver after his vehicle skids?

3. What does Stephen talk to Thelma about at the house after he has seen Charles play with the slingshot?

4. What does the headmaster think Stephen could be?

5. What does Stephen think have similarities and should be paid attention to in education for children?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Stephen become interested in when his mother had insisted that he take a nap in the middle of the day as a child?

2. When Stephen talks about his bicycle memory near the sea, how do his parents respond?

3. How are Stephen's parents affected by the loss of Kate?

4. What was Stephen's experience in Africa as a child?

5. What does Stephen purchase for Kate's birthday and what does it signify to him?

6. Why does the young man at the subcommittee meeting believe that learning written languages at an early age is not a good idea?

7. When the secretary insists that Stephen meet with the Prime Minister, how does he respond?

8. How does Stephen survive the crash with the truck?

9. Why did Thelma move with Charles to the countryside?

10. What does Stephen realize after going to the school and not finding Kate?

(see the answer keys)

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