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

2. Where does Renton go after leaving his friend's flat at the beginning of London Crawling?
(a) A park.
(b) A pub.
(c) A porno theater.
(d) A train station.

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. How does Renton describe his brother in the wake?
(a) He does not speak.
(b) In safe anecdotes.
(c) With brutal honesty.
(d) With a series of cliches.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who explains to Renton that he is quitting cold turkey in this chapter?

3. In Bang to Rites, what does Renton's father warn Renton not to do?

4. What does Sharon admit Billy did in Bang to Rites?

5. Why is Renton mortified by his mother in Courting Disaster?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Kelly take revenge on some business men in Eating Out?

2. In what state is Renton at the beginning of this chapter?

3. How does Renton feel about ripping off his mates at the end of the novel?

4. What uncharacteristic moment occurs with Renton in Straight Dilemmas No. 1?

5. What does Renton learn about Sick Boy in the celebration in Courting Disaster?

6. Describe the interchange Renton has with an old schoolmate at the end of this chapter.

7. How does the drug deal in Station to Station go down?

8. In Bad Blood, how does Alan Venters and Davie's relationship develop?

9. Why does Renton's father warn him in Bang to Rites?

10. What does Dr. Forbes uncover about Renton's addiction in Searching for the Inner Man?

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