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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the teacher traveling with the English students?
(a) Matthew.
(b) Martin.
(c) Mitchell.
(d) Michael.

2. According to the narrator on page 85, all of the acting students, with the exception of Sarah and David, have advanced to what exercise?
(a) Mirroring.
(b) Subjective repetition.
(c) Channeling.
(d) World creation.

3. According to the narrator on page 2, what did everyone at school unwillingly experience?
(a) The awkwardness between Sarah and Joelle.
(b) The fear between Mr. Kingsley and his students.
(c) The panic of Norbert and Manuel.
(d) The energy between Sarah and David.

4. What type of exercises are employed in the students' acting class, as explained on page 2?
(a) Ensemble Monologues.
(b) Mirror Games.
(c) Trust Exercises.
(d) Method Acting.

5. When David returns from summer vacation, what excuse does he give his mother in order to visit Sarah?
(a) He says he is going to the mall.
(b) He says he is going to study.
(c) He says he is going swimming.
(d) He says he is going to play racquetball.

6. What is the name of place where Sarah lives with her mother?
(a) Woodrow Apartments.
(b) Weatherly Apartments.
(c) Windsor Apartments.
(d) Walker Apartments.

7. Where does Sarah work while she attends CAPA?
(a) A coffeeshop.
(b) A bakery.
(c) A pizza place.
(d) A bookstore.

8. Upon leaving the party at the end of the first section of the novel, whom does Sarah call second?
(a) Mr. Kingsley.
(b) Karen.
(c) Liam.
(d) Her mother.

9. Upon greeting Sarah on page 128, on what aspect of Sarah does Elli comment?
(a) Her intelligence.
(b) Her fashion.
(c) Her talent.
(d) Her beauty.

10. According to the narrator on page 1, what lasted the entirety of Sarah's freshman year?
(a) The process of writing her novel.
(b) The prologue to her relationship with David.
(c) The end of her friendship with Joelle.
(d) The tension between her and Manuel.

11. The phrase "slid into the room like a knife" (3) uses what literary device?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Symbolism.
(c) Simile.
(d) Irony.

12. Upon leaving the party at the end of the first section of the novel, whom does Sarah call first?
(a) Her mother.
(b) David.
(c) Liam.
(d) Karen.

13. According to Sarah on page 91, Mr. Kingsley and the two English adults seem to form what?
(a) A sort of civilization.
(b) A sort of community.
(c) A sort of culture.
(d) A sort of club.

14. What is the name of Sarah's former teacher who was known for having inappropriate relationships with his students?
(a) Mr. Balsam.
(b) Mr. Bower.
(c) Mr. Brinkley.
(d) Mr. Banks.

15. When does the first section of the novel take place?
(a) The mid-80s.
(b) The mid-70s.
(c) The mid-90s.
(d) The mid-60s.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the narrator on page 12, what does Sarah feel about David when he visits her following his summer vacation?

2. According to the narrator on page 26, acting requires restraint in order to achieve what?

3. According to the narrator on page 3, David gained admission to CAPA after performing a monologue from what work?

4. The English visitors are touring with an adaptation of what play?

5. Who teaches Movement?

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