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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Townes doing at the tournament?
(a) Playing in the tournament.
(b) Writing an article about the tournament for Chess Review.
(c) Acting as a commentator during the tournament.
(d) Judging the tournament.

2. Why is Beth told she has to start in the beginner group in her first chess tournament?
(a) She has no guardian present.
(b) She does not have a rating.
(c) She is under eighteen years old.
(d) She is a girl.

3. Why is Beth not placed in the Beginner group for her second tournament?
(a) The men at the desk know who she is.
(b) Beth refuses to play if they put her in the Beginner group.
(c) Beth begs them to put her in the Open division.
(d) Beth's ranking takes her out of the Beginner group.

4. What does Townes want to do for Beth, while at the tournament in Las Vegas?
(a) He wants to write an article for their local Lexington Sunday paper.
(b) He wants to take her on a sightseeing tour.
(c) He wants to ask her to date him.
(d) He wants to tutor her.

5. What does Mrs. Wheatley offer Beth, when Beth returns to the hotel room?
(a) Money.
(b) Her first beer.
(c) A game of chess.
(d) A fancy dinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many of Mr. Ganz’s students does Beth have to play?

2. Where is Beth’s second tournament?

3. What is so special about Beth‘s new bedroom?

4. What does Harry Beltik feel about Beth winning through her own intuition?

5. Why is Beth unhappy with the article that was written about her in the magazine?

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