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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In addition to his boss, whom does Yale bring with him when he travels to see Nora again?
(a) Cecily.
(b) Roman.
(c) Richard.
(d) Fiona.

2. Yale works at an art gallery that is attached to which institution?
(a) Yale.
(b) Harvard.
(c) Northwestern.
(d) Brown.

3. What is the name of the private investigator Fiona hires?
(a) Clark.
(b) L'eau.
(c) Francoise.
(d) Arnaud.

4. From whom does Fiona think her daughter Claire inherited her talents?
(a) Nora.
(b) Richard.
(c) Fiona.
(d) Nico.

5. The two people who fund the authentication of Nora's works are related in what way?
(a) They are former lovers.
(b) They are married.
(c) They are friends.
(d) They are business partners.

6. Which member of Nora's family disapproves of Nora's wish to donate certain items as part of her estate?
(a) Nora's grand-niece.
(b) Nora's sister.
(c) Nora's daughter.
(d) Nora's granddaughter.

7. In what year does the narrative of the The Great Believers begin its story?
(a) 2011
(b) 1985.
(c) 1994.
(d) 2002.

8. Nora uses what method of communication to tell the university that she would like to make a donation?
(a) A letter.
(b) A telegram.
(c) A phone call.
(d) An e-mail.

9. Fiona believes that her daughter Claire is skilled in what area?
(a) Emotional intelligence.
(b) Common sense.
(c) The arts.
(d) Mathematics.

10. Who reveals that they have received negative HIV test results?
(a) Teddy.
(b) Yale.
(c) Richard.
(d) Asher.

11. What is the name of the person who disapproves of Nora's inclusion of donations within her estate?
(a) Cassandra.
(b) Jennifer.
(c) Meg.
(d) Debra.

12. Who is Kurt within the story?
(a) The lover of Fiona's daughter.
(b) Fiona's uncle.
(c) Fiona's great-uncle.
(d) The father of Fiona's daughter.

13. When Yale visits someone in the hospital in 2015, what holiday is it?
(a) The Fourth of July.
(b) Pride Week.
(c) Christmas.
(d) New Year's Eve.

14. In what year does Fiona find out that her friend's newest gallery exhibition will open soon?
(a) 1995.
(b) 2005.
(c) 1985.
(d) 2015.

15. Sketches by which artist are the pieces that Nora most wants to donate to the Briggs Gallery?
(a) Ranko Novak.
(b) Sam Francis.
(c) John Coplins.
(d) Armand DeVille.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many miles away from the wake are most of Nico's family members congregating?

2. Who is the Director of Planned Giving at the university attached to Yale's workplace?

3. At whose house is a wake celebrating Nico's life held?

4. The person considering a house purchase in 1985 plans to live there with what other person?

5. Nico had been in a relationship with Terrence for how long prior to his own death?

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