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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 Renton recall OD'ing at the beginning of this chapter?
(a) Tommy's.
(b) Mother Superior's.
(c) The toilet of his local pub.
(d) Spud's parents's.

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

3. In Bang to Rites, who does Renton decide is most responsible for Billy's death?
(a) The upper classes.
(b) Billy's wife.
(c) No one.
(d) Irish Nationals.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What gift did Matty try to give his estranged child?

2. What injury did Spud suffer in his liaison with Laura McEwan?

3. What dish does Kelly put her tampon in in Eating Out?

4. At the beginning of There Is a Light That Never Goes Out, which mate is not with Renton?

5. Which girl is Renton chatting up at the beginning of There Is a Light That Never Goes Out?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Alison and Kelly bond with two lesbians in Feeling Free?

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

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

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

6. How does Matty die?

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

8. Why does Begbie become enraged in Trainspotting at Leith Central Station?

9. Describe Spud's ill-fated night with Laura McEwan.

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

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