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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Tony Best grow up?
(a) Milwaukee.
(b) Des Moines.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Racine.

2. What color roses grew on the eaves of Conkers?
(a) Yellow.
(b) White.
(c) Pink.
(d) Red.

3. In Chapter 5, when does Dennis say that he visited his dad in Greece?
(a) August.
(b) June.
(c) September.
(d) July.

4. How long after opening the bookstore, was Fenno's shop showing a decent profit?
(a) 20 months.
(b) A year.
(c) 13 months.
(d) 1 1/2 years.

5. What color were Malacy's eyes?
(a) Blue.
(b) Brown.
(c) Green.
(d) Gray.

6. When Fenno was a boy, how many mornings a week would there be a foxhunt thundering through the acreage back of the house?
(a) Two to three.
(b) One and two.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

7. In Chapter 1, who tells Paul that he needs time?
(a) Marjorie, a schoolmistress from Devon.
(b) Angela, an accountant from London.
(c) Megan, a waitress from Wales.
(d) Rebecca, a professor from Ireland.

8. How old was Fenno in 1986?
(a) 29.
(b) 27.
(c) 33.
(d) 31.

9. What family member of Paul's wife used to have collies on the farm?
(a) Great-Aunt.
(b) Father.
(c) Grandfather.
(d) Uncle.

10. By the time Paul has spent ten days in Greece, how many Greek words can he say?
(a) 3.
(b) 9.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

11. How old is Paul when he dies?
(a) 77.
(b) 69.
(c) 74.
(d) 81.

12. In 1986 how many of Fenno's friends died of complications of AIDS within the past year?
(a) Five.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

13. What color eyes did Paul's wife have?
(a) Green.
(b) Blue.
(c) Gray.
(d) Brown.

14. How many acres did Colin Swift own?
(a) 1,000.
(b) 675.
(c) 500.
(d) 100.

15. What sheltered the garden where Armand had died?
(a) Birch tree.
(b) Maple tree.
(c) Oak tree.
(d) Magnolia tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many rolls of film did Tony have Fenno take when they first met?

2. What did Fenno buy when Armand's sister sold his belongings?

3. Including Paul, how many people are on the tour to Greece?

4. How old are Paul's sons?

5. In Chapter 7, what time does Fenno get up?

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