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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Renton headed at the end of the novel?
(a) New York.
(b) Capetown.
(c) Amsterdam.
(d) Tokyo.

2. What lie does Davie tell Venters before killing him in Bad Blood?
(a) That he is sleeping with Frances.
(b) That he killed Kevin.
(c) That he does not have AIDS.
(d) That Donna loved him.

3. Why is Kelly angry at Allison at the beginning of Feeling Free?
(a) Alison is back on heroin.
(b) Alison does not think Kelly can finish university.
(c) Alison is pregnant again.
(d) Alison is criticizing Renton.

4. Why is Renton mortified by his mother in Courting Disaster?
(a) She keeps crying.
(b) She gets incredibly drunk.
(c) She tells stories of his babyhood.
(d) She insists he drink only soda.

5. Who plays a joke on Kelly in The Elusive Mr. Hunt?
(a) Alison.
(b) Begbie.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Sick Boy.

6. What is Spud thinking about at the beginning of There Is a Light That Never Goes Out?
(a) How his uncle is doing in hospital.
(b) If he can get through the day without a hit.
(c) Where Sick Boy is.
(d) When he will next have sex.

7. Why can Renton not enter his friend's flat in London Crawling?
(a) He lost the address.
(b) His friend is not there.
(c) The flat is a crime scene.
(d) His friend is busy having sex.

8. From where are Renton's relatives?
(a) Manchester.
(b) London.
(c) Glasgow.
(d) Durham.

9. Who does Renton imagine on the television discussing HIV?
(a) Dianne.
(b) Tommy.
(c) Billy.
(d) His father.

10. In Bang to Rites, what does Renton's father warn Renton not to do?
(a) Start a fight.
(b) Speak at the wake.
(c) Get drunk.
(d) Hit on his cousin.

11. As he slips in and out of consciousness in this chapter, what does Renton fear he might accidentally do?
(a) Wet himself.
(b) Mention Dianne to his parents.
(c) Swallow his tongue.
(d) Throw himself out a window.

12. What does Sick Boy shoot with his air rifle in Deid Dugs?
(a) His foot.
(b) A policeman.
(c) A skin head.
(d) A pit bull.

13. Who was Gi sleeping with when his wife discovered he was gay?
(a) A male prostitute.
(b) His brother-in-law.
(c) His local priest.
(d) A family friend.

14. What injury did Spud suffer in his liaison with Laura McEwan?
(a) A bruised testicle.
(b) A broken wrist.
(c) A turned ankle.
(d) A concussion.

15. What does Sharon admit Billy did in Bang to Rites?
(a) Screw around.
(b) Predicted his own death.
(c) Went AWOL.
(d) Beat her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Venters deteriorate significantly faster than Davie in Bad Blood?

2. What arbitrary though does Spud have during the funeral in Memories of Matty?

3. Why does Renton consider having sex with Gi in London Crawling?

4. In Bang to Rites, who does Renton decide is most responsible for Billy's death?

5. At the beginning of Courting Disaster, Renton and Spud have been arrested stealing what?

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