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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. In Chapter 2, what does Owen admit is the only thing he wants to do with his life?
(a) Read ancient stones.
(b) Sleep all day long.
(c) Teach in a comfortable university.
(d) Pretend to do work in the trenches.

2. Where was James living when Rowser first offered him a job?
(a) New York.
(b) London.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) Toronto.

3. In Chapter 5, what has Volterra recently done that has made headlines?
(a) Walked off his own movie set.
(b) Punched an Iranian ambassador.
(c) Lost a huge sum of money at Pachinko.
(d) Slept with a Persian princess.

4. At the beginning of Chapter 7, James wonders whether adultery serves what purpose?
(a) Making marriage bearable.
(b) Making travel memorable.
(c) Making oneself seem more important.
(d) Making aging stop.

5. In Chapter 1, where does James tell Kathryn he has been doing most of his work?
(a) Turkey.
(b) Poland.
(c) Algeria.
(d) The Soviet Union.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Owen Brademas promote Kathryn so quickly?

2. What does James list out in Chapter 1 to annoy Kathryn?

3. What is the subject of Volterra's breakout documentary?

4. Who is the inspiration for Tap's novel?

5. Which of the following is not a tactic Kathryn used to learn Greek?

Short Essay Questions

1. What strange coincidence does James notice at the end of Chapter 6?

2. How is Rowser's lifestyle strange given his position?

3. How did James Axton begin working at Northeast Group?

4. What do Owen and James talk about at the end of Chapter 2?

5. How is Owen haunted by his childhood memories of religion?

6. How does Kathryn rise quickly in Owen Brademas's dig?

7. Why does James Axton like having late-night talks with Owen and Kathryn?

8. How has Kathryn Axton changes since separating from James?

9. According to Owen in Chapter 5, Why does the world hate America?

10. What explanation of the language cult's motives does Vosdanik offer in Chapter 6?

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