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

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

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

4. Which relative of Spud's interrupts the celebration in Courting Disaster?
(a) His mother.
(b) Na Na.
(c) Uncle Dode.
(d) His brother.

5. What sets off Uncle Charlie in Bang to Rites?
(a) Renton's smart speech.
(b) Renton's chatting up Nina.
(c) Renton's comments about Ulster.
(d) Renton's sloppy drinking.

Short Answer Questions

1. What lie does Davie tell Venters before killing him in Bad Blood?

2. Where does Davie meet Alan Venters in Bad Blood?

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

4. In the midst of his nausea, whom does Renton think may have secretly loved him?

5. Where is Gi from originally?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the trial of Courting Disaster turn out for Renton and Spud?

3. Describe Sick Boy's escapade in Deid Dugs.

4. How does Renton interact with his relatives at Billy's wake?

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

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

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

8. What does Renton find at Johnny Swan's in A Leg-Over Situation?

9. What hallucinations does Renton have as he slips in and out of consciousness?

10. What demand does Renton's father make of Renton on his second day in bed?

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