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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Nick daughter's life change in this section?
(a) She finds a job.
(b) She buys a house.
(c) She has a baby.
(d) She gets married.

2. Who does Glassic say has the baseball from the Bobby Thomson game?
(a) Himself.
(b) Cotter.
(c) Nick.
(d) Marian.

3. In which part of New York were Klara and Nick living when they were lovers?
(a) Brooklyn.
(b) The Bronx.
(c) Manhattan.
(d) Greenwich Village.

4. Why can Sister Alma Edgar no longer teach?
(a) She is too angry.
(b) She has lost her legs in an accident.
(c) She is too old.
(d) She is too busy.

5. Who does Marian meet for lunch in chapter two?
(a) Jackie Gleason.
(b) Nick.
(c) Brian Glassic.
(d) Peter Sellars.

6. Which of the following characters collects baseball memorabilia?
(a) Marvin Lundy.
(b) Marian.
(c) Brain Glassic.
(d) Nick.

7. Where is Albert sitting to think about Eddie at the end of this section?
(a) In a graveyard.
(b) In church.
(c) In a cafe.
(d) In hospital.

8. What kind of firm does Bill Patterson own?
(a) A chicken farm.
(b) A telephone company.
(c) A construction firm.
(d) A car lot.

9. What kind of company does Nick work for?
(a) An insurance company.
(b) A waste management company.
(c) A construction company.
(d) A car company.

10. What game is Matt interested in?
(a) Checkers.
(b) Backgammon.
(c) Chess.
(d) Darts.

11. What is the season in chapter three?
(a) Fall.
(b) Spring.
(c) Winter.
(d) Summer.

12. What drug does Marian prepare for herself in this section?
(a) Hashish.
(b) Meth.
(c) Heroin.
(d) Cocaine.

13. What killer does this section introduce?
(a) The Water Baby Killer.
(b) The Honeymoon Killer.
(c) The Arizona Desert Killer.
(d) The Texas Highway Killer.

14. Who does Nick want to read about in Time Magazine?
(a) Steffi Graf.
(b) Sister Alma Edgar.
(c) Klara Sax.
(d) Boris Becker.

15. What kind of car is the man driving across the desert?
(a) A Plymouth.
(b) A Cadillac.
(c) A Limousine.
(d) A Lexus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Want does Manx want to do with the baseball?

2. What kind of car is the Texas Highway Killer driving in the tape?

3. What does Alma do at the Friary?

4. Which city is Nick flying to in chapter nine?

5. What does Hoover think of when he looks at the picture by Bruegel?

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