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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. How old is Beth at the end of Chapter 5?

2. Where is Beth’s second tournament?

3. What does Beth decide about the U.S. Championships?

4. What happens and Beth and Benny play speed chess?

5. As Beth’s agent, how much will Mrs. Wheatley earn on commission?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Benny’s apartment look like?

2. How does Beth feel about Borgov?

3. How does Beth beat Benny in Chapter 10?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Sexuality is introduced early on in the book. How does Beth learn about sex and sexual acts? What is her reaction to this? How is she affected by this? Why might the author have chosen to do this? How does it affect you as the reader?

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