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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. The other person in Fiona's dream pulls an object from what location?
(a) His briefcase.
(b) Out of thin air.
(c) His pocket.
(d) His shoe.

2. What object does the person in Fiona's dream reveal?
(a) A hat.
(b) A pair of mittens.
(c) A pair of legwarmers.
(d) A scarf.

3. In what year does the narrative of the The Great Believers begin its story?
(a) 2002.
(b) 2011
(c) 1994.
(d) 1985.

4. When Nico was 15 years old, how old was Fiona?
(a) 12.
(b) 19.
(c) 11.
(d) 16.

5. Charlie's staff tell him that who has tested positive for HIV?
(a) Roman.
(b) Julian.
(c) Nico.
(d) Yale.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what reason had Nico's parents cut him off in his young adulthood?

2. Every time Nico introduced Fiona to someone new, he had said, "This is the lady who" (3) what?

3. When Yale visits someone in the hospital in 2015, what holiday is it?

4. What is the name of the private investigator Fiona hires?

5. In 1985, who drives to Wisconsin?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what location is the wake celebrating Nico's death held?

2. In what way had Fiona spend her twentieth birthday and how had it contrasted with her twenty-first birthday?

3. Who serves as Terrence's power of attorney near the end of his life?

4. What is ironic about the location at which Yale meets Charlie?

5. How does the dream motif arise early in Fiona's time in Paris?

6. What event is taking place 20 miles away while the wake takes place and who is attending that event?

7. What is the most encouraging aspect of Nora's art collection, from Yale's point of view?

8. What evidence exists to suggest that Yale is sincere in his love of art, the art world, and the power of the artist's voice?

9. What is the significance of the film Breakfast at Tiffany's for Yale?

10. What is the source of Yale's fear of being tricked?

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