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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, Beth and Mrs. Wheatley arrive where?

2. Why is Mrs. Wheatley suddenly interested in opening a bank account for Beth?

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

4. Why is Beth unhappy with the article that was written about her in the magazine?

5. What is Townes doing at the tournament?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Beth beat Benny in Chapter 10?

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

3. How does Beth feel about Borgov?

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

5. What does Benny’s apartment look like?

6. What does Beth do for the first time 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. How does Harry Beltik help improve Beth skills at chess?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Beth’s risk-taking increases as the story develops. What are the pros and cons of Beth being a risk-taker? What is the connection between her risk-taking and self-worth? How is her risky behavior related to her addictions?

Essay Topic 2

Beth‘s determination regarding chess ebbs and flows throughout the book. What are two examples of when it ebbs and two examples when it flows? What events surround this increase or decrease in seriousness and competitiveness? How does this inconsistency affect Beth and her abilities at playing chess?

Essay Topic 3

The relationship between Beth and Mrs. Wheatley begins to develop in Chapter 5. What jumpstarts their relationship? How does their relationship develop over the course of the book? What events lead to changes in their relationship?

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