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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What secret of his father does Xan reveal to Theo while they walk in the park?
(a) He was a drug addict.
(b) He was a criminal.
(c) He was gay.
(d) He kept mistresses.

2. Who does Theo recognize struggling near the ocean?
(a) His mother.
(b) Hilda.
(c) Helena.
(d) Xan's mother.

3. Theo's birthday falls on what holiday?
(a) New Year's Day.
(b) Guy Fox Day.
(c) Christmas Day.
(d) Easter.

4. What is the first of the Five Fishes' concerns that Theo speaks of at the meeting in Chapter 12?
(a) The Sojourners.
(b) An election.
(c) The Quietus.
(d) The Isle of Man.

5. When Miriam buries her brother's ashes, what does she say?
(a) "What pain there is in being sent a loved one in the mail, burying them alone, and living to see they've died for nothing."
(b) "Pouring the ashes into ground, watching them collapse upon another... it was how I knew what I must do."
(c) "I remember that it was raining and when I poured the white grit into the hole it was as if the whole garden was crying."
(d) "He had died for this nation's paranoia, this unnerving fear of what isn't. You must help us, Theo."

6. Who introduces Theo to the museum in Chapter 10?
(a) Xan.
(b) Helena.
(c) His favorite professor.
(d) His mother.

7. When Theo is frustrated during his conversation in Chapter 14, what does the author say he wishes to do?
(a) Jump into traffic.
(b) Pray for mercy.
(c) Fall to the ground.
(d) Bang his head.

8. Why does the priest demand that Theo leave the church before eleven?
(a) There is a wedding.
(b) There is a mass.
(c) There is a funeral.
(d) There is a christening.

9. Who is the last character to speak in Chapter 12?
(a) The Grenadier.
(b) Xan.
(c) Felicia.
(d) Theo.

10. Which of Shakespeare's plays is referred to at the end of Chapter 13?
(a) Hamlet.
(b) The Tempest.
(c) Macbeth.
(d) A Midsummer Night's Dream.

11. After his thoughts swirl from the visit of the SSP and then the Five Fishes, what does Theo ponder next in Chapter 18?
(a) Traveling.
(b) Dinner.
(c) Helena.
(d) Hilda.

12. How does the author describe the drawing on the Five Fishes' pamphlet that Theo has been delivered?
(a) Intricate.
(b) Bland.
(c) Disturbing.
(d) Beautiful.

13. "I never understood Dr. Faron's precise function when he was Warden's Adviser and it hasn't become clearer with his absence and the passing of three years." Who says this?
(a) Felicia.
(b) Carl.
(c) Martin.
(d) Harriet.

14. How does the Chief Inspector respond when Theo insists that the search of his home begin promptly?
(a) He leaves the room to make a call.
(b) He obliges and sends Cathcart to begin.
(c) He questions why Theo would assume he was being searched.
(d) He is annoyed by Theo's assertiveness, and searches the home himself.

15. Which is not a demand of the Five Fishes as printed on their pamphlet?
(a) End the Quietus.
(b) Liberate the Isle of Man.
(c) Provide meals for the homeless.
(d) End fertility testing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Xan's home in Dorset called?

2. Why are more and more people moving into cities?

3. What importance is Theo's visit to the bed and breakfast?

4. What is Xan wearing when he surprises Theo at the car in Chapter 13?

5. Where is Theo meeting Xan on behalf of the Five Fishes in Chapter 11?

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