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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the tournament in San Francisco, how is Beth feeling about her brain?
(a) She is worried that she will never be the same.
(b) She is annoyed that she is not as quick as she used to be.
(c) She feels optimistic that she has not destroyed it with alcohol.
(d) She is angry at herself for killing so many brain cells.

2. Why does Beth tell Jolene she is sorry?
(a) She had cursed at Jolene.
(b) She stole money from Jolene.
(c) That Jolene is not also being adopted.
(d) She hurt her feelings.

3. Where does Beth go when she leaves chapel?
(a) The basement.
(b) The bathroom.
(c) Her room.
(d) Outside.

4. After Beth finds Mrs. Wheatley dead, what does she request?
(a) A prescription for tranquilizers.
(b) A plane ticket home.
(c) A sleeping pill.
(d) A beer.

5. Beth feels how the tournament in Chapter 10 is second-rate, as chess does not have the popularity of what sports?
(a) Football or basketball.
(b) Golf or tennis.
(c) Baseball or tennis.
(d) Gymnastics or swimming.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first reason Mr. Shaibel gives for why he will not play chess with Beth?

2. How do the old men in the park in Russia react to Beth?

3. How does Beth feel when she watches the top players play chess at her first tournament?

4. How does Beth feel when she hears the words “mother” and “dead"?

5. When she arrives home from Paris, what does Beth learn about the house?

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