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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. Who contacts Stephen to set up an appointment with the Prime Minister?
(a) The lieutenant.
(b) The secretary.
(c) The Prime Minister.
(d) The assistant secretary.

2. Where do Stephen's parents live?
(a) A bunker.
(b) A mansion.
(c) A development.
(d) A bungalow.

3. Where does Stephen find Charles hanging out when he follows Thelma's directions to find her husband?
(a) In a wooded area.
(b) In a pool.
(c) In a cellar.
(d) In a meadow.

4. Who falls ill in Stephen's family?
(a) His brother.
(b) His father.
(c) His mother.
(d) His uncle.

5. What does Stephen ask Thelma if she has made any progress upon?
(a) Her painting.
(b) Her music.
(c) Her book.
(d) Her singing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the officer interested in talking to Stephen about that is missing from the public eye?

2. What book does Stephen find Charles has in his possession?

3. Who in the committee visits Stephen and gives him a book?

4. What does Stephen NOT buy at the toy store?

5. What does Stephen watch in the evenings at his house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the unspoken rule that Stephen's father breaks when Stephen visits the family after meeting the Prime Minister?

2. When Stephen rescues the truck driver, how does the man respond?

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

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

5. Why does the driver of the truck want Stephen to write down two notes?

6. How does Stephen survive the crash with the truck?

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

8. How are Stephen's parents affected by the loss of Kate?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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