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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Chapter 5 begin?
(a) Beth is signing up for school.
(b) Beth playing chess.
(c) Beth is spending her winnings.
(d) Beth is trying to open a bank account.

2. Why does Beth call Allston Wheatley?
(a) To inform him of her chess win.
(b) To let him know that Alma is dead.
(c) To tell him she is coming to stay with him.
(d) To tell him to come to Mexico and help her.

3. Although she had A’s in all her classes, what is most important to Beth?
(a) Practicing chess and learning Russian.
(b) Spending time with Mrs. Wheatley and learning French.
(c) Going shopping and out to dinner.
(d) Practicing chess and tennis.

4. How is Benny as a trainer?
(a) Not as good as Beth had hoped.
(b) Energetic and enthusiastic.
(c) Tough and demanding.
(d) Creative and innovative.

5. When Beth graduates from high school, what does Mrs. Wheatley give her?
(a) A beautiful watch.
(b) A monetary gift.
(c) A beautiful chess board.
(d) A large dinner party.

6. How old is Beth at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) 16.
(b) 14.
(c) 20.
(d) 18.

7. What does Beth buy after winning her first match?
(a) A gift for Mrs. Wheatley.
(b) A cashmere sweater, argyle socks, and saddle shoes.
(c) A beautiful chess set.
(d) A new watch.

8. What does Beth decide about the U.S. Championships?
(a) She will not compete.
(b) She may need to skip it.
(c) It is time it is won by a woman. It is time she wins it.
(d) She will win on intuition alone.

9. In what hotel is the second tournament held?
(a) The Ramada Inn.
(b) The Gibson Hotel.
(c) The Howard Johnson Hotel.
(d) The Hilton Inn.

10. What does Beth realize on the trip to Vegas?
(a) She is not the best chess player.
(b) She loves to travel.
(c) Both pills and beer make her stomach less tense, and beer does it faster than pills.
(d) She wants to move to Vegas.

11. What does NOT take place at the party Beth attends?
(a) Studying Russian.
(b) Listening to loud music.
(c) Drinking alcohol.
(d) Smoking marijuana.

12. What magazine interviews Beth?
(a) The New Yorker.
(b) Cosmopolitan.
(c) Chicago Tribune.
(d) Life.

13. On Sunday, the first day they had off from the tournament in Chapter 10, Beth is coaxed by Benny Watts to do what?
(a) Go for a walk.
(b) Go on a date.
(c) Play skittles.
(d) Go out for a drink.

14. Why does Beth abstain from drinking in Chapter 7?
(a) She is worried about gaining weight from drinking.
(b) She does not want to be a drunk.
(c) She has big international tournaments and the United States Championship coming up.
(d) She does not want to disappoint Mrs. Wheatley.

15. Beth spent the weekend at the party house, although the owners spent the remainder of the weekend where?
(a) In Cincinnati.
(b) At someone else's apartment.
(c) In Indianapolis.
(d) On campus at an event.

Short Answer Questions

1. Upon returning home, Mrs. Wheatley is not sure how to react to Beth. How does she decide to react?

2. What does Beth think about this casual hook-up at the college party?

3. How does Benny pay his rent?

4. The tournament in Chapter 10 consisted mostly of who?

5. What happens when Benny and Beth are out to dinner?

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