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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. Where does the girl from the flood agree to meet Stahr after he learns her name?
(a) The parking lot.
(b) A bar.
(c) His office.
(d) The drug store.

2. What does Stahr think when he meets with the person who called him?
(a) He is bored with the affair.
(b) He is intimidated by her.
(c) He made a mistake.
(d) He feels obligated to be there.

3. What does Cecelia do for her father after her meeting with Martha?
(a) Delivers a message.
(b) Moves a desk.
(c) Ties a bowtie.
(d) Opens a window.

4. What causes Stahr to have a strange episode?
(a) Sleep deprivation.
(b) Unknown causes.
(c) Dehydration.
(d) An allergic reaction.

5. What is Stahr given after his strange episode?
(a) Medication.
(b) Antibiotics.
(c) Insulin.
(d) Water.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who actually calls Stahr when he is at the house he is building?

2. What game does Stahr play with the man Cecelia gets to meet with him?

3. Who does Stahr dance with after arranging a meeting with the girl who looks like his late wife?

4. Where does a phone begin ringing when Stahr takes someone to see the house he is building?

5. Who calls Stahr after speaking with the man who tries to commit suicide?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Brady do while Stahr is ill?

2. Why does Zavras try to commit suicide?

3. Who is Red Ridingwood, and what happens when Stahr goes to visit him after lunch?

4. Why does Brimmer criticize Stahr during their meeting?

5. What does a black man say to Stahr while he is on the beach with Kathleen, and how does he respond?

6. What does Stahr do when he wakes up after his meeting with Brimmer?

7. How was Cecelia once connected to Communist Party leaders, and why has that connection weakened?

8. What does Stahr do to help the man who tried to commit suicide?

9. What happens to Kathleen and Cecelia at the end of the book?

10. Where does Stahr go after his relationship with Cecelia, and why?

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