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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. What does a speaker at the committee say is difficult for children to learn?
(a) Music.
(b) Written languages.
(c) Art.
(d) Math.

2. In what genre does the editor of Gott suggest putting Stephen's first book?
(a) Adult fiction.
(b) Children's fiction.
(c) Science fiction.
(d) Horror.

3. What was Kate wearing the day she disappeared?
(a) A red scarf.
(b) A yellow frock.
(c) A pair of overalls.
(d) A pair of black boots.

4. What is the reason given for the politician's resignation?
(a) A desire to play chess.
(b) A desire for world peace.
(c) A desire to live in the country.
(d) A desire to be a father/mother.

5. What does Stephen wonder if he did too soon with Julie?
(a) Sleep with her.
(b) Fight.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Talk.

Short Answer Questions

1. By overcoming what they find difficult to learn, what can children achieve, according to the young man at the committee?

2. What does Stephen have a vague memory of riding with his father?

3. What does Julie do with Kate's possessions one day?

4. Who stayed in bed when Stephen took Kate to the market?

5. On whom does Stephen compile research for his theories about Kate's disappearance?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Julie initially cope with Kate's disappearance?

2. What happens when Stephen submits his first novel to Gott's?

3. How is Julie described in Chapter 1?

4. What is Stephen hopeful for as he waits for Julie?

5. How does Charles convince Stephen to publish the book as a children's one?

6. What does Stephen see at The Bell, and how does it affect him?

7. How does Stephen view the sex that he had with Julie in the months afterward?

8. What fear do the police instill in Stephen by mentioning the docks?

9. What makes Stephen feel like a prosperous dad at the market?

10. How does Julie deal with the loss of Kate by the end of Chapter 1?

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