The Loneliness of the Long-distance Runner Test | Final Test - Easy

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The Loneliness of the Long-distance Runner Test | Final Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the King of England in this time period?
(a) King Henry.
(b) King George.
(c) King Philip.
(d) King Charles.

2. How has the old gypsy woman done her hair?
(a) In a ponytail.
(b) In braids.
(c) In a bun.
(d) In pig tails.

3. What does the man want the narrator to do when he has the rope around his neck?
(a) Close his eyes.
(b) Call the police.
(c) Run away.
(d) Kick away the chair.

4. What does the author say Colin's legs are like as he tries to escape with Bert?
(a) Lead.
(b) Rubber.
(c) Jelly.
(d) Steel.

5. What ride does Colin want to try?
(a) Noah's Ark.
(b) Mad Hatter.
(c) The Gunner.
(d) The Catherine Wheel.

6. What does the narrator say he would hang himself from?
(a) A clifftop.
(b) A balcony.
(c) A tree.
(d) A rooftop.

7. Who are Notts County playing in this book?
(a) Cambridge Utd.
(b) Stoke City.
(c) Bristol City.
(d) Wolves.

8. Why does the woman think the goal should have been disallowed?
(a) It was offside.
(b) The ref had blown his whistle.
(c) It was a foul.
(d) It wasn't over the line.

9. What football position does the narrator compare his running at the chair to?
(a) Right back.
(b) Center back.
(c) Winger.
(d) Center forward.

10. What does Fred grin like at the end of the book?
(a) A little boy.
(b) An excited puppy.
(c) A Cheshire-cat.
(d) An assassin.

11. What is Jim looking as miserable as when he returns?
(a) A convict.
(b) Hell.
(c) A gargoyle.
(d) Sin.

12. What does Fred say he needs to mend?
(a) His car.
(b) His staircase.
(c) His bike.
(d) His bookshelves.

13. What is the name of the newspaper Lennox asks his son to fetch him?
(a) Shoot.
(b) Football World.
(c) Match.
(d) Football Guardian.

14. What does Lennox say he needs to take to the games?
(a) Glasses.
(b) A flask.
(c) Beer.
(d) A scarf.

15. What does Jim give his fiance an eye like?
(a) A pregnant mother.
(b) A little dog.
(c) A little boy.
(d) An angry cat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Fred Iremonger's job?

2. What does the narrator say the goalkeeper turns into?

3. What does the author say the fair is a sea of?

4. Why does the narrator think his father could never kill himself?

5. What does the man tell the narrator to shut?

(see the answer keys)

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