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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Courting Disaster, why does Billy want to stay close to his wife?
(a) She has flu.
(b) She is pregnant.
(c) He is only back in Leith for a short time.
(d) He suspects she is sleeping around.

2. How does methadone affect Renton's cravings in Searching for the Inner Man?
(a) It relieves tham for a while.
(b) It completely ends them.
(c) It makes them worse.
(d) It does not affect them.

3. Which character below is not involved in Begbie's deal in Station to Station?
(a) Sick Boy.
(b) Spud.
(c) Second Prize.
(d) Stevie.

4. Which girls slips off with Spud at the end of There Is a Light That Never Goes Out?
(a) Donna.
(b) Sharon.
(c) Alison.
(d) Kelly.

5. Why does Renton not feel bad for ripping off Second Prize at the end of the book?
(a) He will soon die.
(b) He would have ripped off Renton.
(c) He would have blown it on booze.
(d) He tried to sleep with Kelly.

6. Who unknowingly infected Davie with HIV?
(a) Tommy.
(b) Frances.
(c) Venters.
(d) Donna.

7. How is Billy killed in Bang to Rites?
(a) A sudden aneurysm.
(b) A mugging gone wrong.
(c) An IRA bomb.
(d) A traffic accident.

8. What did Laura McEwan want to try with Spud when she took him home?
(a) Tantric massage.
(b) Doubles yoga.
(c) Force feminization.
(d) Anal sex.

9. How does Sick Boy kill the dog in Deid Dugs?
(a) He shoots it.
(b) He stomps it.
(c) He strangles it.
(d) He stabs it.

10. What gift did Matty try to give his estranged child?
(a) A tea set.
(b) A tricycle.
(c) An atari.
(d) A kitten.

11. At the end of Easy Money for the Professionals, Begbie threatens to kill the boy if he does what?
(a) Uses any of the smack.
(b) Comes to Edinburgh.
(c) Flashes his money around.
(d) Tells anyone about the deal.

12. What dish does Kelly put her tampon in in Eating Out?
(a) The soup.
(b) The ice cream.
(c) The profiteroles.
(d) The wine.

13. Who explains to Renton that he is quitting cold turkey in this chapter?
(a) Billy.
(b) His mother.
(c) A doctor.
(d) Sick Boy.

14. What is the specific cause of Matty's death?
(a) A gangrenous wound.
(b) A stroke.
(c) An embolism.
(d) Starvation.

15. How has Johnny Swan's appearing changed in this section?
(a) He has no hair.
(b) He's had a face lift.
(c) He has lost a leg.
(d) He is noticeably thinner

Short Answer Questions

1. In Courting Disaster, Renton claims to have a passion for what philosopher?

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

3. In Trainspotting at Leith Central Station, who does Begbie announce has AIDS?

4. From where are Renton's relatives?

5. What does Renton give Tommy at the end of Winter in West Granton?

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