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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. When is Stephen supposed to meet the Prime Minister and be picked up for a ride?
(a) January.
(b) October.
(c) November.
(d) December.

2. Who does Stephen talk to at the school about Kate?
(a) A girl.
(b) A boy.
(c) A teacher.
(d) A priest.

3. Where does Stephen drop off the truck driver?
(a) At Thelma's house.
(b) At the police station.
(c) At his house.
(d) At the driver's house.

4. Who is warned by a teacher when Stephen leaves the school?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Mark.
(c) Lydia.
(d) Jason.

5. By depriving a child of the written word, what does Stephen fear a child will lose?
(a) The power to argue.
(b) The power to explore.
(c) The power to question.
(d) The power to question.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Stephen want to tell about the committee and the book but is too tired to talk to him?

2. In what area does Stephen notice a girl at a school and demand that the chauffeur stop so he can get out?

3. What physical feature makes Stephen realize that the girl is not Kate at the school?

4. Who does Stephen think is Kate at the school?

5. As Stephen thinks about what event, does he buy wrapping paper?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Stephen work through his feelings about Julie and her leaving him?

2. How does Stephen spend Kate's birthday?

3. How does Stephen respond to the Prime Minister's secretary's request for a second meeting?

4. When the secretary insists that Stephen meet with the Prime Minister, how does he respond?

5. When Morely gives Stephen the book, what does it reveal about the government, subcommittees, and the actual research?

6. How does the headmaster respond when Stephen tells his story about Kate?

7. When the chauffeur arrives to pick up Stephen, how does he respond to Stephen's comments about the ragged car?

8. Why does the young man at the subcommittee meeting believe that learning written languages at an early age is not a good idea?

9. What does Stephen purchase for Kate's birthday and what does it signify to him?

10. What does Stephen say about writing and music and early childhood education at the subcommittee meeting?

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