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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. Beth feels how the tournament in Chapter 10 is second-rate, as chess does not have the popularity of what sports?

2. What does Beth realize on the trip to Vegas?

3. What happens when Beth plays skittles against 3 people simultaneously?

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

5. What gives Beth the win against Benny?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Beth feeling as if her time with Benny is coming to an end at the end of Chapter 11?

3. What is Mrs. Wheatley’s response to Beth winning at chess?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Beth’s life changes quite a bit when she is adopted in Chapter Three. Why might this odd couple have chosen to adopt Beth? How does she feel about adoption? What might be her favorite thing about adoption? What does this reveal about Beth?

Essay Topic 2

Beth gets involved with several men. Describe her relationships with them. What similarities are there? How does the man’s intelligence and ability or inability to play chess influence her feelings for them? How do her physical relationships compare to other relationships she has?

Essay Topic 3

Beth has her first taste of beer in Chapter 6 and compares the sensation of being drunk to taking the tranquilizer pills. What does this need for drugs say about Beth? How does this reflect an addictive personality? What other aspects of her life also show she has an addictive personality?

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