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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Paul's son Fenno live?
(a) Paris.
(b) London.
(c) Belfast.
(d) Manhattan.

2. Which of Fenno's friends yanked the mediport out of his chest when he was dying of complications of AIDS?
(a) Frederick.
(b) William.
(c) George.
(d) Andrew.

3. How long is the boat trip in Chapter 2?
(a) An hours.
(b) One and a half hours.
(c) Two hours.
(d) About three hours.

4. How old was Paul when he met his wife?
(a) 25.
(b) 29.
(c) 24.
(d) 31.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What year is it in Chapter 4?

2. When Fenno moved to Bank Street, into the flat below Ralph's, how often did he walk?

3. What does Paul do for a living?

4. In 1986, where could Ralph have gotten Fenno a job interview?

5. What music is Dennis playing as he cooks in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Ralph and Fenno happen to find Armand dead at one of his bistro tables?

2. How long were Paul and Maureen married before they had children, and why did it take so long?

3. What was a major expenditure in furnishing the bookstore, and why was it a wise investment?

4. What other option did Fenno have instead of opening the bookstore with Ralph?

5. What does Fenno say about his mother's death in Chapter 4?

6. What are some sketches that Fern shows Paul?

7. How does Fenno help Veronique at the beginning of Chapter 7?

8. Who was Tony Best?

9. What is found in an old vase in Chapter 6?

10. Who was Malachy Burns?

(see the answer keys)

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