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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 what hotel is the second tournament held?

2. While drinking several beers, who does Beth see with his family in Chapter 8?

3. What does Beth wish would happen with Townes?

4. When does Chapter 11 begin?

5. What does Mrs. Wheatley offer Beth, when Beth returns to the hotel room?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Beth worried at the end of Chapter 5?

2. How does Beth feel about Borgov?

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

4. How does Beth respond to the article in Life Magazine?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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?

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