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

2. What happens when Benny and Beth are out to dinner?
(a) Benny kisses Beth.
(b) Benny sticks to one beer while Beth gets buzzed.
(c) Beth and Benny argue over chess.
(d) Beth buys Benny dinner.

3. What does NOT take place at the party Beth attends?
(a) Studying Russian.
(b) Drinking alcohol.
(c) Smoking marijuana.
(d) Listening to loud music.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where must Beth go to train with Benny?

2. Although Beth spends much of her time practicing, where does she end up going to take a break in Chapter 8?

3. When does Harry Beltic decide it is time to move out of Beth's home?

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

5. The tournament in Chapter 10 consisted mostly of who?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Beth end up in New York?

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

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

7. How does Beth know that Mrs. Wheatley is dead?

8. How does Beth feel about seeing Townes again in Chapter 6?

9. Why does Beth still feel like an outsider in chess in Chapter 6?

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

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