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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 happens when Benny and Beth are out to dinner?

2. How does Benny pay his rent?

3. Why is Beth unable to open a bank account?

4. In Chapter 11, when does Beth leave for Paris?

5. How does Beth feel about her match with Borgov in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Beth end up in New York?

8. How does Beth feel about the tournament in Ohio in Chapter 10?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 13, Beth gives up the money given to her by Christian Crusade. Why? What does this reveal about her? Has she ever acted in a way such as this previously in the book? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Beth is sure that her best way to win chess is through intuition. How does she learn this may be incorrect? When does study of chess and chess history start to prove to be beneficial? How does this reinforce the idea that to be really successful one must have a combination of natural gift and training?

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 12, Beth quickly spirals down into alcohol abuse. What leads to this? How is this foreshadowed? What are the repercussions of her actions? How does she save herself and her career from alcoholism? What does this say about her?

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