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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Lancelot start to give up his occupation?
(a) After marrying his wife.
(b) After his accident.
(c) After becoming an oil surveyor.
(d) After the birth of his daughter.

2. After dinner, Lancelot checked in again on his daughter and ignored what, once again?
(a) His daughter's unhappiness in her grandfather's company.
(b) His daughter playing with things that were not hers.
(c) His daughter's general loneliness.
(d) His daughter's general unhappiness.

3. What did Margot eventually turn to in order to find the passion upon which she thrived?
(a) Cleaning.
(b) Motherhood.
(c) Working at a local store.
(d) Acting.

4. Where did Lancelot first meet Lucy Cobb?
(a) While Lucy was playing tennis in South Carolina.
(b) While Lucy was golfing in North Carolina.
(c) While Lucy was playing tennis in North Carolina.
(d) While Lucy was golfing in South Carolina.

5. What made Lancelot give up the two things he had been doing while in the rut?
(a) Learning his wife was pregnant.
(b) Learning of his wife's infidelity.
(c) Learning of a local patient in need.
(d) Learning of Tex's wealth.

6. What is Ideo-Personal-Dynamics?
(a) A new type of psychology.
(b) A new yoga troupe.
(c) A new type of interpersonal relations.
(d) A cult-like group.

7. In Chapter 3, Lancelot inquired with Elgin whether what item still worked?
(a) The dumbwaiter beside the fireplace.
(b) The boat.
(c) The beach vehicle.
(d) The car.

8. What did Margot suggest to Lancelot while they talked on the rainy night?
(a) Renovations Lancelot could make to the burned out areas of Belle Isle.
(b) Renovations Lancelot could do to the house to turn it into a museum.
(c) Renovations Lancelot could do to the boat.
(d) Renovations Lancelot could do to the pigeonnier to turn it into an apartment.

9. Where was Lancelot when he learned of his wife's infidelity?
(a) At Percival's.
(b) In the gardens.
(c) At Harry's.
(d) In the pigeonnier.

10. Why is Lancelot telling his story?
(a) He wants his friend to be sympathetic.
(b) He wants his everyone to know what happened.
(c) There is something in it he needs to recall.
(d) He wants his friend to hear the story.

11. Lancelot mentions he gave up what specific hobby/pursuit in addition to his occupation?
(a) Golf.
(b) Falconry.
(c) Tennis.
(d) Stamp collecting.

12. In Chapter 3, what did Elgin say the group of people had been doing before returning to Belle Isle?
(a) Watching the rushes from the week's filming.
(b) Watching a new movie that had been released.
(c) Celebrating at a local party.
(d) Driving around the local area.

13. What did Lancelot pick up from the desk that needed his signature on the day he found out about his wife's infidelity?
(a) His daughter's camp application.
(b) His daughter's day care application.
(c) His daughter's elementary school application.
(d) His daughter's college application.

14. In Chapter 5, what did Lancelot do regarding the girl next door the day before the Chapter begins?
(a) Went to see her.
(b) Tapped on her wall.
(c) Punched her.
(d) Wrote her a love letter.

15. Where did Lancelot see his friend walking in Chapter 2?
(a) With Lancelot's mother in the garden.
(b) Through the courtyard to the castle outside Lancelot's window.
(c) Through the cemetery that sits outside Lancelot's window.
(d) With Lancelot's wife in the garden.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lancelot admit to his friend at the end of Chapter 5?

2. What did Lancelot and Margot share to drink during the rainy night?

3. What was Lancelot's wife doing the summer his daughter was conceived?

4. Lancelot learns that the girl next door is there for what reason?

5. What did Lancelot ask Elgin to do at the hotel at the end of Chapter 4?

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