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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 6, Beth arrives at the U.S. Open in Las Vegas and is surprised about what?
(a) How many spectators there are for the U.S. Open.
(b) How organized the U.S. Open is.
(c) How hot it is in Vegas.
(d) That everyone seems oblivious that the U.S. Chess Open is about to take place.

3. Why does Beth sleep with one of her classmates at the college party?
(a) He speaks Russian very well.
(b) He will pay her.
(c) She finds him attractive.
(d) He is an excellent chess player.

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

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

6. 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.

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

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

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

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

11. Where is Beth’s second tournament?
(a) Dallas.
(b) Indianapolis.
(c) Chicago.
(d) New York.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Wheatley offer Beth, when Beth returns to the hotel room?

2. At the tournament in Vegas, the ballroom was set up for 70 chess players, and Beth was at what board?

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

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

5. What does Beth decide about the U.S. Championships?

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