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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. Who does Ambrosia meet on King Street the day of the earthquake?
(a) Charlie Durham.
(b) Sir James Swettenham.
(c) Mrs. Brenton.
(d) Sir Edmund Glenard.

2. What does Joyce show Clara as soon as she arrives?
(a) Marcus' study.
(b) Chalfen family portraits.
(c) Her books.
(d) Her garden.

3. What secret does Irie accidentally uncover?
(a) She has a brother living in Jamaica.
(b) Her mother's teeth are false.
(c) She is adopted.
(d) Her father has a wooden leg.

4. What catches Marcus' eye about the girl at the airport?
(a) She is wearing a sari.
(b) She is reading his book.
(c) She is carrying a lapdog in a portable crate.
(d) She has cute children.

5. What is the subject of the press release Irie reads to reporters?
(a) A new book published by Marcus and Magid.
(b) Cloning mice.
(c) A public installation of FutureMouse.
(d) In-vitro fertilization with mouse eggs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Irie hear on the radio in January?

2. What did Alsana find under Millat's bed?

3. What diagnosis does Joyce believe fits Millat?

4. What was Archie doing when he was injured by Dr. Sick?

5. Who is Mohammed Hussein-Ishmael?

Short Essay Questions

1. What surprise about his closest friend does Samad receive?

2. What does Smith mean by "A little English education can be a dangerous thing"?

3. What argument is Irie having with Clara?

4. What question from Archie starts the bickering on top of the bus?

5. Where does the school's motto, Laborare est Orare, come from?

6. Describe the founding of FATE.

7. Describe the founding of KEVIN.

8. Why do Alsana and Clara invite Neena to lunch and a movie?

9. Why does Hortense eat everything very hot?

10. Describe the circumstances surrounding Hortense Bowden's birth.

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