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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. Who is the composer of the "Sabre Dance"?
(a) Rachmaninoff.
(b) Strauss.
(c) Khachaturian.
(d) Wagner.

2. What does Catherine do to amuse Nick when they are drinking?
(a) Sing songs in broken French.
(b) Make funny faces.
(c) Impersonate her family.
(d) Draw caricatures.

3. Where does Sam Zeman work?
(a) Kesslers.
(b) Ogee.
(c) Tippers.
(d) Ouradis.

4. What movie do Nick and Leo go see?
(a) Taxi Driver.
(b) Gone with the Wind.
(c) The Godfather.
(d) Scarface.

5. How old is Pete?
(a) 68.
(b) 50.
(c) 44.
(d) 26.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who hosts a piano concert first that inspires Gerald to do the same, according to Nick?

2. Which composer does Nick say "understood everything"?

3. In what book does Wani keep his drugs hidden?

4. What color is Wani's car?

5. How has Lord Kessler made his fortune?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Nick feel embarrassed around Elena?

2. What does Leo's mother think about his relationship with Pete?

3. Why doesn't Lady Partridge like Pat Crowther?

4. What is Wani known never to have done?

5. How does Wani drink his coffee?

6. What does Nick ask Ricky to pretend?

7. What bothers Nick about being called a "twit" by Leo?

8. How is Hawkeswood described in Pevsner?

9. Describe Gerald's postcard to Nick.

10. What does Nick say he plans on studying in graduate school?

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