View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Persse discover that Angelica studied for a year?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Oxford.
(c) University College, Dublin.
(d) The Sorbonne.

2. How is Philip traveling out of Ankara?
(a) By bus.
(b) By car.
(c) By plane.
(d) By night train.

3. Who does Philip Swallow meet at Masada?
(a) Robin Dempsey.
(b) Matthew Swallow.
(c) Hilary Swallow.
(d) Sybil Maiden.

4. What author is the subject of the conference Morris Zapp attends in Zurich?
(a) James Joyce.
(b) Toni Morrison.
(c) Jane Austen.
(d) Thomas Hardy.

5. What excuse does Joy use to leave Ankara early?
(a) Her aunt has died.
(b) A problem with her house.
(c) A friend was in a serious accident.
(d) Her son is sick.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose music does Persse sing at the karaoke bar?

2. What does Philip give to Joy's children?

3. What is the initial ransom demanded for Morris Zapp?

4. In what city does Persse run into Morris Zapp?

5. What literary work is being acted out in Lausanne?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lodge declare is the real attraction for people who go to conferences?

2. How does Persse find Hermann Pabst?

3. What prompts Morris Zapp's release from his kidnappers?

4. How does Persse end up in a karaoke bar?

5. What are the differences between Waikiki Beach in Hawaii and the beach Persse knows in Connemara, Ireland?

6. What exciting news does Hilary have for Philip when he returns home?

7. What are Morris Zapp's reasons for inviting Arthur Kingfisher to his Jerusalem conference?

8. How does Persse cause a scene at the Amsterdam conference?

9. What is Morris Zapp's routine at Lake Como?

10. How does Persse miss the train to Geneva on which Angelica is traveling?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,048 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample