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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Beth not know about the winner of the U.S. Open champion?
(a) He or she gets to train with the best players from around the world.
(b) He or she wins a lifelong membership to the National Chess Organization.
(c) He or she is invited to compete in Moscow.
(d) He or she must defend his or her title the following year.

3. Chapter 7 begins where?
(a) In Beth's college Russian class.
(b) At a chess tournament.
(c) At a college party to which Beth was invited.
(d) As Beth is practicing chess.

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

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

6. Beth‘s third opponent in Chapter 8 shocks her. Why?
(a) He is very arrogant.
(b) He is terrible at chess.
(c) She is also female.
(d) He is very young and serious.

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

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

9. 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 spoke better Russian.
(d) If only he was more interesting.

10. When does Harry Beltic decide it is time to move out of Beth's home?
(a) When he can no longer beat her at chess.
(b) When he has found a new girlfriend.
(c) When he has enough money to get his own apartment.
(d) When he and Beth start to argue.

11. What gives Beth the win against Benny?
(a) She exposes her queen early.
(b) She distracts Benny.
(c) She plays it safe.
(d) Benny makes several large mistakes.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Chapter 11 begin?

2. How does Chapter 5 begin?

3. In Chapter 8, Beth and Mrs. Wheatley arrive where?

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

5. After Beth finds Mrs. Wheatley dead, what does she request?

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