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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Beth realize on the trip to Vegas?
(a) She is not the best chess player.
(b) Both pills and beer make her stomach less tense, and beer does it faster than pills.
(c) She loves to travel.
(d) She wants to move to Vegas.

2. When does Beth finally leave the party house?
(a) On Tuesday afternoon.
(b) On Friday morning.
(c) On Sunday evening.
(d) On Monday morning.

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

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

5. Chapter 10 begins as Beth walks into a tournament where?
(a) Nevada.
(b) Kentucky.
(c) California.
(d) Ohio.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Beth’s agent, how much will Mrs. Wheatley earn on commission?

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

3. What does Mr. Wheatley give Beth?

4. When does Chapter 11 begin?

5. On Sunday, the first day they had off from the tournament in Chapter 10, Beth is coaxed by Benny Watts to do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Beth end up in New York?

2. How does Beth react to not winning the tournament in Mexico City?

3. What does Benny’s apartment look like?

4. How does Beth feel about the tournament in Ohio in Chapter 10?

5. What big chess tournaments are mentioned at the end of Chapter 7?

6. How does Beth feel about Mrs. Wheatley’s affair with Manuel?

7. What does Beth do for the first time at the college party?

8. How does Harry Beltik help improve Beth skills at chess?

9. How do Beth’s and Mrs. Wheatley’s spending habits change throughout Chapter 5?

10. What are two things that make Beth happy at the end of Chapter 7?

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