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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Alfred and Enid have a room without a porthole?
(a) So they are is no risk they will drown.
(b) So not to spend extra money.
(c) So not to spend all day staring out into the sea.
(d) So not to get sea sick.

2. What did Caroline once say Gary should not apologize for?
(a) Marrying her.
(b) Buying her a silk scarf.
(c) Crashing his motorbike.
(d) Buying a BMW.

3. What famous cafe did Denise work at when she arrived back in Philadelphia?
(a) Cafe Warhol.
(b) Cafe Louvre.
(c) Cafe Stripes.
(d) Cafe Louche.

4. What does Gary make for himself to drink in this section?
(a) A beer.
(b) A coffee.
(c) A martini.
(d) A whiskey.

5. What kind of business does Denise own?
(a) A restaurant.
(b) A clothes factory.
(c) Logistics company.
(d) A bookshop.

6. What was Alfred carrying when he fell down the basement stairs?
(a) Glasses.
(b) Books.
(c) Pens.
(d) Pecans.

7. Why is Alfred angry at Enid when he arrives back from his business trip?
(a) She hasn't removed things from the top of the stairs.
(b) She has taken a lover.
(c) She has invested in the stock market.
(d) She is still wearing the same clothes.

8. Who does Gitanas smile like?
(a) Hitler.
(b) Chip.
(c) Stalin.
(d) Gary.

9. What is the name of the ship that Alfred and Enid are holidaying on in this section?
(a) River Vale.
(b) Juniper Tom.
(c) Lunar Fardell.
(d) Gunnar Myrdal.

10. What is the only economic activity Chip is good for?
(a) Selling things.
(b) Buying things.
(c) Saving.
(d) Borrowing.

11. What does Denise notice is strange about Alfred when she brings him a snack?
(a) His hands are shaking.
(b) His face is red.
(c) His mouth is dry.
(d) His feet are blistered.

12. What brought on Alfred's first tremor attack?
(a) News of Denise's marriage.
(b) News of Gary's marriage.
(c) Enid's affair with her boss.
(d) News of Chip's affair with Melissa.

13. What did Alfred used to use the basement for?
(a) A dark room.
(b) A lab.
(c) A squash court.
(d) A driving range.

14. What city do Gitanas have to fly to before they get to Lithuania?
(a) Moscow.
(b) Helsinki.
(c) Kiev.
(d) Riga.

15. What newspaper does Chip throw in the trash can?
(a) The Washington Post.
(b) The New York Times.
(c) The New York Post.
(d) The Village Voice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Gary's youngest son?

2. Who does Gary say is clinically depressed?

3. Who does Denise think has talked to Enid about her?

4. What does Caroline say destroyed Albert's life?

5. How does Enid anger Alfred at the end of the section?

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