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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. By what means does Will first arrive at Noxhurst?
(a) A taxi.
(b) On foot.
(c) In Phoebe's car.
(d) A helicopter.

2. To what city did John Leal smuggle people?
(a) Kansas City.
(b) Moscow.
(c) Beijing.
(d) Seoul.

3. What lies across the river where John Leal is dropped off?
(a) Russia.
(b) Mongolia.
(c) South Korea.
(d) China.

4. What sort of make-up will Will's mother wear?
(a) Eyeshadow.
(b) Eyeliner.
(c) Lipstick.
(d) Blush.

5. What athletic contest did the prison guard at John Leal's gulag hold?
(a) A wrestling match.
(b) A bicycle race.
(c) A swimming contest.
(d) A footrace.

Short Answer Questions

1. What simile does Will use to describe Phoebe's fingernails in Chapter 7?

2. Who is the blond girl who lives with John Leal?

3. What recording does Phoebe's piano teacher give her?

4. What are the protest organizers rallying against in Chapter 4?

5. In what room is John Leal when Will and Phoebe first arrive at his house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the female waitress where Will works?

2. What does Will do on New Year's Eve?

3. Where does Will work?

4. What is the composition that Phoebe considers the most challenging piano piece?

5. From what building on Noxhurst does Will imagine the explosion being watched?

6. What piece of fruit does Phoebe's mother peel for her as she plays piano?

7. What fraternity does Will pledge?

8. In what year of college are Will and Phoebe?

9. Where does Phoebe break in with her friends?

10. With whom does Will hold a research position?

(see the answer keys)

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