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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the narrator say that Kevin Bannister had been kissing for a couple of weeks in the beginning of the novel?
(a) Sarah Kendrew.
(b) Elizabeth Barnes.
(c) Mary Alison.
(d) Stephanie Phelph.

2. Which of these is in the top five recording artists of Penny?
(a) The Beatles.
(b) Elvis Costello.
(c) Cat Stevens.
(d) The Clash.

3. What is the title of Chapter 2 in the intro?
(a) Michelle Andrews.
(b) Penny Hardwick.
(c) Jeremy Jones.
(d) Sarah Anniston.

4. Where did Marie move from?
(a) Austin.
(b) Houston.
(c) Ireland.
(d) California.

5. Who "steals" the narrator's girlfriend in Chapter 1 of the introduction?
(a) Kevin Bannister.
(b) Mike Shepherd.
(c) Andrew Kilbrough.
(d) Jason Jackson.

6. What does Marie believe that sex is?
(a) A justified response.
(b) A human right.
(c) An atrocity.
(d) A primal need.

7. What did Barry compile and give a woman he was interested in, which she hit him with?
(a) A mixed tape.
(b) A bouquet.
(c) A questionnaire.
(d) A record.

8. Who is number one on the list of "Top five memorable breakups"?
(a) Jackie Allen.
(b) Sarah Kendrew.
(c) Alison Ashworth.
(d) Charlie Nicholson.

9. What does the narrator say the boys had in Chapter 1 of the intro that was "any different from what they had before"?
(a) Squeaky voices.
(b) Love.
(c) Longing.
(d) Bald spots.

10. What is Laura's profession?
(a) Artist.
(b) Deejay.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Doctor.

11. Where does the woman live who calls about the record collection in Chapter 6?
(a) Cornwall.
(b) Crouch End.
(c) Wood Green.
(d) Exeter.

12. What is the title of Chapter 1 of the introduction?
(a) Melissa Williams.
(b) Sarah Kendrew.
(c) Alison Ashworth.
(d) Laura.

13. What song does Marie say is about a breakup with her ex?
(a) "Patsy Cline Times Two."
(b) "Letting Go."
(c) "Got to Get You Out of My Mind."
(d) "Before We Met."

14. How old is the narrator in Chapter 1 of the introduction?
(a) Fifteen or sixteen.
(b) Twelve or thirteen.
(c) Nineteen.
(d) Twenty-two.

15. What is the narrator's name in High Fidelity?
(a) Jason Williams.
(b) Barry Jackson.
(c) Rob Fleming.
(d) Rob Williams.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the top favorite film of both the narrator's parents?

2. The narrator says in Chapter 1 to Laura that, "we're too ____ to make each other miserable."

3. Where does the woman with the record collection say her husband has run off with a 23-year-old?

4. What information has the narrator discovered before going out and meeting up with Marie and friends in Chapter 10?

5. What does the narrator claim is his "secret" to seducing women?

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