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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Lotto write "Ship of Fools"?
(a) 2013.
(b) 2011.
(c) 2012.
(d) 2014.

2. Where was Lotto's mother raised?
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) Chicago.
(c) New York.
(d) New Hampshire.

3. Who is the female lead in "Ship of Fools"?
(a) Miranda.
(b) Minerva.
(c) Molly.
(d) Margaret.

4. After the symposium in Chapter 7 of Fates, how many times does Lotto play solitaire as he tries to call Mathilde?
(a) 5.
(b) 11.
(c) 15.
(d) 14.

5. What grade was Lotto finishing when his father died?
(a) Third.
(b) Seventh.
(c) Eight.
(d) Fourth.

6. What is wrong with Samuel in Chapter 3 of Fates?
(a) Bad back.
(b) Torn knee cap.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Testicular cancer.

7. How many words can the bats that Go bred speak?
(a) No more than 10.
(b) 11.
(c) About 5.
(d) 20.

8. Why does the main character say he is unhappy in Chapter 8 of Fates?
(a) He is cold.
(b) He is lonely.
(c) He is bored.
(d) He is friendless.

9. How tall was Gawain?
(a) 6 feet 8 inches.
(b) 6 feet 4 inches.
(c) 5 feet 11 inches.
(d) 5 feet 4 inches.

10. How does Rachel view Lotto's apartment when she and Sallie are visiting for Christmas in Chapter 3 of Fates?
(a) Decadent.
(b) Pristine.
(c) Gilded cage.
(d) Empty white space.

11. What is Mathilde wearing at the beginning of Fates: Chapter 1?
(a) Khakis and blazer.
(b) Green bikini.
(c) Jeans and sweater.
(d) One-piece swimsuit.

12. What does Lotto sing when Sallie and Rachel are visiting for Christmas in Chapter 3 of Fates?
(a) Jingle Bells.
(b) Joy to the World.
(c) White Christmas.
(d) First Noel.

13. What is the date of the play in Chapter 8 of Fates?
(a) 2011.
(b) 2012.
(c) 2013.
(d) 2014.

14. When Mathilde reads Lancelot's writing at the beginning of Chapter 6 of Fates, who does she tell that the work could have been great?
(a) The cat.
(b) Chollie.
(c) Danica.
(d) The dog.

15. How old is Rachel when Lotto graduates from college?
(a) 8.
(b) 13.
(c) 7.
(d) 11.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Leo tell Mathilde at first when she asks to read what he wrote at the beginning of Chapter 6 of Fates?

2. How old was Lotto when he first spent summers with Samuel?

3. In the beginning of Chapter 6 of Fates, where does Lancelot go?

4. What does Mathilde dress as for Halloween in Chapter 3 of Fates?

5. What did Antoinette read to Lotto one night when he is four?

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