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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 did the note say that Hugo was doing when the men arrived at the house?
(a) Going into the studio.
(b) Heading out of the country.
(c) Killing himself.
(d) Going to the pub.

2. Of the two sisters, who had the flash and eventually went on to become a celebrity?
(a) Anna.
(b) Magdalen.
(c) Julia.
(d) Sadie.

3. What is the outcome of James' placing a bet with Sammy after receiving unexpected money?
(a) He lost it all.
(b) 400 pounds.
(c) 600 pounds.
(d) 100 pounds.

4. James was not insulted by the offering of Sammy, but he did need the ____________.
(a) Reference.
(b) Money.
(c) Place to stay.
(d) Apology.

5. Where does James discover that Sadie is when he arrives at her house to meet with her?
(a) Salon.
(b) A cottage.
(c) The theater.
(d) The States.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sammy offer to James as a sort of payment for stealing Magdalen?

2. How did the men get to Hugo's address when they eventually got James from Sadie's house?

3. James concluded that Sadie must be ___________ about the stalking situation, so he agreed to help.

4. Who does Finn suggest James contact in order to find a new place to stay for a while?

5. James overheard Sammy tell Sadie that the issue with ____________ was going to be up to her.

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Lefty and James decide to buy in order to continue their talks with Dave and Finn in tow?

2. What does James think about marriage in relation to his own life and decisions in this book?

3. What does the telegram that James receives at the cafe reveal to him in this book?

4. Why does it seem that James and Finn may have worn out their welcome where they were staying?

5. What did Anna reveal to James about a possible home situation he could use in this book?

6. What happened when James let himself in to Magdalen's house to pick up his things?

7. What does Dave notice James doing, which prompts him to immediately tell James no?

8. What does James realize when he is at a bookstore in Paris and he sees a sudden crowd?

9. Why did the guard eventually let James into the film studio where Hugo is working in this book?

10. What does James watch Lefty do when he is in the movie studio set in this book?

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