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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old had Katey been when the Great Depression hit?
(a) 16.
(b) 3.
(c) 19.
(d) 12.

2. Eve tells Katey that she will soon be embarking on a luxury tour of what city with Tinker?
(a) Berlin.
(b) London.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Paris.

3. What type of art is the focus of the exhibit attended by Katey and Val in the Preface?
(a) Collage.
(b) Photography.
(c) Video installation.
(d) Oil painting.

4. In what language are Charlotte and her grandmother speaking to each other as Katey approaches?
(a) Yiddish.
(b) German.
(c) Greek.
(d) Spanish.

5. For what reason does Miss Markham call Katey into her office at the start of Chapter 11?
(a) To fire her.
(b) To praise her for her performance.
(c) To give her a promotion.
(d) To ask her about Tinker.

6. In what decade of their lives had Val and Katey started seeing each other?
(a) In their forties.
(b) In their thirties.
(c) In their thirties.
(d) In their fifties.

7. Eve tells Katey that she wants to be which director?
(a) Chaplin.
(b) Welles.
(c) Zanuck.
(d) DeMille.

8. What does Eve NOT list as a reason for her choice not to accompany Tinker on a tour of London?
(a) A concert.
(b) A hair appointment.
(c) A nail appointment.
(d) Royal etiquette lessons.

9. Chapter 1 of the novel takes place on the final night of which year?
(a) 1937.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1929.
(d) 1921.

10. To what kind of a bar does Fran take Katey when they run into each other in Chapter 8?
(a) An Irish bar.
(b) An Italian bar.
(c) A gay bar.
(d) A speakeasy.

11. In which of the following ways is the character of Tinker NOT described?
(a) He has a star-shaped blush in each cheek.
(b) He has blue eyes.
(c) He has brown hair.
(d) He has blonde hair.

12. In what building does Tinker live?
(a) The Majestic.
(b) The Lairmont.
(c) The Dakota.
(d) The Beresford.

13. While in the company of Anne, Katey notices that Anne is not wearing what item of clothing?
(a) Underwear.
(b) A girdle.
(c) Shoes.
(d) A bra.

14. To what creature does Bucky compare Tinker toward the end of the Chapter 8?
(a) A dragon.
(b) A raven.
(c) A pterodactyl.
(d) A phoenix.

15. To what location does Eve take Tinker when she wants to impress him?
(a) Pierre's, a French bar.
(b) Chernoff's, a Russian bar.
(c) Coraggio's, an Italian bar.
(d) O'Leary's, an Irish bar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of coat does Tinker wear within The Hotspot?

2. At the start of Chapter 6, Katey's life is NOT said to include which of the following characteristics?

3. What does Eve tell Katey is the origin of the expensive jewelry she wears on the night of her party?

4. Katey recognizes a work of art in the exhibit that visually represents which of her former friends or acquaintances?

5. Katey tells Tinker that she likes to frequent what types of buildings when the buildings are empty?

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