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

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

3. Of what does Beth remind herself regarding Benny?
(a) He is brilliant but not unbeatable.
(b) He is handsome but not skilled at chess.
(c) He is not as smart as she is.
(d) He is not as good at chess as her.

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

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

6. What does Harry Beltik feel about Beth winning through her own intuition?
(a) She should only trust her intuition.
(b) She can win every time.
(c) She cannot win every time.
(d) She cannot trust her intuition.

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

8. How many pills does Beth take to help her sleep the night before her match with Benny in Ohio?
(a) 2.
(b) 0.
(c) 5.
(d) 1.

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

10. What is Townes doing at the tournament?
(a) Writing an article about the tournament for Chess Review.
(b) Judging the tournament.
(c) Acting as a commentator during the tournament.
(d) Playing in the tournament.

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Beth feel as she plays Borgov in Chapter 8?

3. While drinking several beers, who does Beth see with his family in Chapter 8?

4. Beth‘s third opponent in Chapter 8 shocks her. Why?

5. Who is the best chess player since Morphy?

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