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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the true author of 'The Blind Assassin' sub novel?
(a) Aimee Griffen.
(b) Iris Chase Griffen.
(c) Winifred Griffen Prior.
(d) Laura Chase.

2. How does Richard react to the news that Laura has been expelled?
(a) He is amused.
(b) He demands that Iris keep a better eye on her sister.
(c) He kicks Laura out of the house.
(d) He is furious.

3. Why does the family go to Avilion?
(a) To go sailing.
(b) Because the girls love it so much.
(c) To get its affairs in order.
(d) To visit Reenie.

4. What is the name of the establishment where Laura and Iris meet after being apart for years?
(a) Betty's Luncheonette.
(b) Diana Sweets.
(c) The Imperial Room.
(d) The Arcadian Court.

5. In chapter 12, what faux pas does Richard have to atone for?
(a) Being new money.
(b) Having mistresses.
(c) Being too friendly with the Germans.
(d) Divorcing Iris.

6. In the woman's imagination, the man is sitting next to a woman who is doing what to pass the time?
(a) Talking to herself.
(b) Writing.
(c) Knitting.
(d) Reading.

7. What color are the curtains in the woman's imagined apartment?
(a) Blue.
(b) Green.
(c) White.
(d) Yellow.

8. How does Winifred react when Laura tells her that love, not marriage, is important?
(a) Decides to have her committed.
(b) Tells her to be careful.
(c) Agrees with her.
(d) Decides Laura should be married off as soon as possible.

9. What does the woman say is her salvation?
(a) Her baby.
(b) Reliving her time spent with the man.
(c) Imagining the man imagining her.
(d) Imaging the man fighting valiantly.

10. In chapter 13, Iris recounts the start of what war?
(a) The French Canadian War.
(b) World War II.
(c) The Spanish Civil War.
(d) World War I.

11. What does Laura call Iris's unborn child?
(a) A puppy.
(b) A parasite.
(c) A kitten.
(d) A baby.

12. What is the name of the restaurant in which the man and woman eat dinner?
(a) The Top Hat Grill.
(b) The Gentleman's Club.
(c) The Piano Shack.
(d) The Imperial Room.

13. One of the articles in chapter 12 details Richard and Iris meeting what prestigious individuals?
(a) The President of the United States.
(b) The King and Queen of England.
(c) The King and Queen of Spain.
(d) The Prime Minister of Canada.

14. To what animal does Iris compare Walter?
(a) A kitten.
(b) A giraffe.
(c) A pig.
(d) An elephant.

15. What is the name of Laura's first school?
(a) St. Joan of Arc's.
(b) St. Catherine's.
(c) St. Cecilia's.
(d) St. Mary's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Iris and Laura go to live after Iris leaves Richard?

2. Where does Iris find Laura's schoolbooks?

3. In chapter 9, the girls visit Reenie at what establishment where she works?

4. Where does the woman read the man's story?

5. Who is the inspiration for the woman in the sub novel?

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