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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Beth feel, at first, at the college party?
(a) Young and uncomfortable.
(b) Relaxed and happy.
(c) Angry and annoyed.
(d) Excited.

2. Does Beth beat Borgov in Mexico?
(a) Yes, quite easily.
(b) Yes, just barely.
(c) No.
(d) The game runs out of time and must be completed later.

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

4. What happens when Beth plays skittles against 3 people simultaneously?
(a) She loses to all of them.
(b) She beats them all.
(c) She beats only Benny.
(d) She beat 2 out of the 3.

5. What happens and Beth and Benny play speed chess?
(a) Beth only wins one game.
(b) Beth wins every game.
(c) Benny wins every game.
(d) Benny only wins one game.

6. How does Beth feel about her match with Borgov in Chapter 8?
(a) Slightly worried.
(b) Afraid.
(c) Nervous.
(d) Excited.

7. Where does Allston suggest Alma be buried?
(a) In her family plot.
(b) Anywhere, as he does not care.
(c) In Mexico.
(d) In the plot he and she had purchased together.

8. What does Beth do, regarding pills, before she leaves Mexico?
(a) She throws them all in the garbage.
(b) She takes a dozen.
(c) She fills Mrs. Wheatley's last prescription.
(d) She purchases as many pills as she can at every pharmacy she can find.

9. What makes Beth even happier than the graduation gift from Mrs. Wheatlhey?
(a) Graduating Suma Cum Laude.
(b) Graduating with honors.
(c) A chess rating of 2243.
(d) Having the summer off to do nothing.

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

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

12. How does Benny pay his rent?
(a) Working as a waiter.
(b) Betting on horses.
(c) Playing chess.
(d) Playing poker.

13. When does Chapter 11 begin?
(a) A week after the tournament.
(b) Saturday afternoon at the tournament ceremony.
(c) Saturday evening after the tournament ceremony.
(d) Saturday morning before the tournament ceremony.

14. 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 out for a drink.
(c) Go on a date.
(d) Play skittles.

15. What does Beth think about this casual hook-up at the college party?
(a) If only it had been Townes.
(b) If only he were more attractive.
(c) If only he was more interesting.
(d) If only he spoke better Russian.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Beth call Allston Wheatley?

2. What is Townes doing at the tournament?

3. Beth feels how the tournament in Chapter 10 is second-rate, as chess does not have the popularity of what sports?

4. How is Benny as a trainer?

5. Why is Beth unable to open a bank account?

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