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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Jolene at the beginning of the book?
(a) 14.
(b) 12.
(c) 8.
(d) 10.

2. How often is Beth given a tranquilizer?
(a) As needed for anxiety.
(b) Twice a day.
(c) Once a day.
(d) Once a week.

3. How does Beth feel when she hears Benny Watts talking to another player?
(a) She feels excited to be a famous chess player.
(b) She knows she is an outsider, being female, and this causes an unpleasant feeling.
(c) She feels angry that he is talking to someone else and not her.
(d) She feels shy and unsure of herself.

4. How does Jolene gain access to green pills?
(a) She has been hoarding pills for years.
(b) She sweet-talks Mrs. Deardorff.
(c) She steals them from the pharmacy.
(d) She and Mr. Fergussen are friendly.

5. How does Beth feel as she plays Borgov in Chapter 8?
(a) Confident in her skills.
(b) Concerned she could lose.
(c) Her loss is inevitable.
(d) Excited that she could win.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does one get a rating in chess?

2. Who gives the children their pills?

3. What gives Beth the win against Benny?

4. Beth sees Borgov in Paris and, even though she has prepared herself for a strong reaction to seeing him, she is not prepared enough. How does she react?

5. Who calls Beth on the phone in Russia?

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