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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Beth NOT do before leaving the party house?
(a) She drinks quite a bit more.
(b) She cleans up the house.
(c) She cleans or airs out her clothes.
(d) Writes a love note to her classmate.

2. Beth knows that the best way to beat Benny is to get him where?
(a) In little hits throughout the game.
(b) In the middle game.
(c) In the opening.
(d) In the end game.

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

4. What does Beth wish would happen with Townes?
(a) He would train her in chess.
(b) He would write another article about her.
(c) He would make her feel more relaxed about the competition at the tournament.
(d) He would make love to her.

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

6. Where must Beth go to train with Benny?
(a) Las Vegas.
(b) New York.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Lexington.

7. Although Beth spends much of her time practicing, where does she end up going to take a break in Chapter 8?
(a) The art museum.
(b) The mall.
(c) The park.
(d) The zoo.

8. As Beth’s agent, how much will Mrs. Wheatley earn on commission?
(a) 75%.
(b) 10%.
(c) 50%.
(d) 25%.

9. What does Townes want to do for Beth, while at the tournament in Las Vegas?
(a) He wants to ask her to date him.
(b) He wants to write an article for their local Lexington Sunday paper.
(c) He wants to tutor her.
(d) He wants to take her on a sightseeing tour.

10. Why do Beth and Benny end up only playing games out of books?
(a) Benny can no longer beat Beth.
(b) They are tired of playing chess with eachother.
(c) Beth cannot beat Benny.
(d) Beth needs to improve her chess history knowledge.

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

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

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

14. Who is the best chess player since Morphy?
(a) Townes.
(b) Beth Harmon.
(c) Benny Watts.
(d) Capablanca.

15. Why is Beth unhappy with the article that was written about her in the magazine?
(a) It really is not an article about Beth.
(b) It focuses on the fact she is a girl.
(c) It has too many grammatical errors.
(d) It focuses too much on boring chess facts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Beth not know about the winner of the U.S. Open champion?

2. Why is Mrs. Wheatley suddenly interested in opening a bank account for Beth?

3. What does Harry Beltik feel about Beth winning through her own intuition?

4. Does Beth beat Borgov in Mexico?

5. Beth spent the weekend at the party house, although the owners spent the remainder of the weekend where?

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