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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. What does Beth buy after winning her first match?

2. How does Beth feel when Mrs. Wheatley says her fling with Manuel is over?

3. When Beth’s classmates see her picture in the magazine, what does one of her classmates do?

4. What does NOT take place at the party Beth attends?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Beth end up in New York?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 4, Beth competes in her first chess tournament. Describe her experience. How does this experience compare to future chess tournaments? How does Beth grow as both a character and a chess player throughout the book?

Essay Topic 2

Oppression is a theme in this book. When does Beth first experience oppression? What other characters are also oppressed? Why? What do all of these characters have in common?

Essay Topic 3

There is much focus on Beth being a girl. Why might this be a focus by those who write articles about her? What does this say about the time period? How can we relate to this still today?

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