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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. How does Colin answer a test question in Part 4, Chapter 17?
(a) With a poem.
(b) With a song lyric.
(c) With a very long paragraph.
(d) With an expletive.

2. What does Margaret's father do for a living?
(a) He is a lawyer.
(b) He is a manager.
(c) He is a surgeon.
(d) He is a psychologist.

3. Why does Elizabeth think she has less of a chance than Colin for making something of herself?
(a) Because she will be divorced.
(b) Because she is poor.
(c) Because she is an atheist.
(d) Because she is a woman.

4. In Part 4, Chapter 22 what does Margaret help Colin's mother with?
(a) Running errands.
(b) Organizing her pictures.
(c) Babysitting.
(d) Housework.

5. Whom does Elizabeth accuse Colin of being jealous of in Part 5, Chapter 29?
(a) Steve.
(b) Harry.
(c) Richard.
(d) Stafford.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 5, Chapter 28, what is Colin allowed to teach the children at his school?

2. After Colin and Elizabeth break up, what does Elizabeth say she wants for Colin?

3. What job does Harry get in Part 4, Chapter 21?

4. What does Michael begin to wear after his father's death?

5. What career does Steven say he wants?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize what happens at the train station when Colin finally leaves Saxton?

2. When Colin visits Stafford's home in Part 4, Chapter 17, how do Stafford's parents act?

3. In Part 5, Chapter 26, what happens when Colin argues with Steven about the future?

4. How does Colin choose the university he wants to attend in Part 4, Chapter 20?

5. What ends Colin's association with Stephens in Part 4, Chapter 17?

6. In Part 4, Chapter 23, what two things does Colin come to envy about Stafford?

7. What happens when Colin tries to get in touch with Margaret in Part 4, Chapter 24?

8. In Part 5, Chapter 28, what worries Colin most about Elizabeth?

9. How does Michael react to his father's death?

10. How does Colin feel about Stafford's decision for his future in Part 4, Chapter 20?

(see the answer keys)

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