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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. When Beth’s classmates see her picture in the magazine, what does one of her classmates do?
(a) He starts chanting her name.
(b) He gives her a high five.
(c) He laughs at her.
(d) He asks her for her autograph.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Benny as a trainer?

2. Why does Beth call Allston Wheatley?

3. Where must Beth go to train with Benny?

4. How does Beth feel, at first, at the college party?

5. Although she and Benny would be co-champions and split the prize money, Beth is not consoled. Why?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Beth feel about losing to Benny Watts?

3. What does Beth think of the young chess prodigy in Mexico City?

4. How does Beth play against Benny at skittles in Chapter 10?

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

6. How does Beth end up in New York?

7. What does Beth think about Las Vegas? Why?

8. How does Beth beat Benny in Chapter 10?

9. How does Beth feel, at first, at the college party?

10. Why is Beth worried at the end of Chapter 5?

(see the answer keys)

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