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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when Benny and Beth are out to dinner?
(a) Benny kisses Beth.
(b) Beth and Benny argue over chess.
(c) Beth buys Benny dinner.
(d) Benny sticks to one beer while Beth gets buzzed.

2. What happens and Beth and Benny play speed chess?
(a) Beth wins every game.
(b) Benny only wins one game.
(c) Benny wins every game.
(d) Beth only wins one game.

3. How does Beth feel about her match with Borgov in Chapter 8?
(a) Slightly worried.
(b) Nervous.
(c) Afraid.
(d) Excited.

4. When Beth graduates from high school, what does Mrs. Wheatley give her?
(a) A beautiful watch.
(b) A beautiful chess board.
(c) A large dinner party.
(d) A monetary gift.

5. What does Mrs. Wheatley offer Beth, when Beth returns to the hotel room?
(a) A game of chess.
(b) Her first beer.
(c) A fancy dinner.
(d) Money.

6. Where must Beth go to train with Benny?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Lexington.
(c) New York.
(d) Las Vegas.

7. Beth‘s third opponent in Chapter 8 shocks her. Why?
(a) He is terrible at chess.
(b) He is very young and serious.
(c) She is also female.
(d) He is very arrogant.

8. What does NOT take place at the party Beth attends?
(a) Studying Russian.
(b) Smoking marijuana.
(c) Drinking alcohol.
(d) Listening to loud music.

9. What does Beth buy after winning her first match?
(a) A cashmere sweater, argyle socks, and saddle shoes.
(b) A beautiful chess set.
(c) A new watch.
(d) A gift for Mrs. Wheatley.

10. How does Beth feel when Mrs. Wheatley says her fling with Manuel is over?
(a) Relieved.
(b) Annoyed.
(c) Worried.
(d) Sad.

11. How is Benny as a trainer?
(a) Tough and demanding.
(b) Creative and innovative.
(c) Energetic and enthusiastic.
(d) Not as good as Beth had hoped.

12. What does Beth wish would happen with Townes?
(a) He would train her in chess.
(b) He would write another article about her.
(c) He would make her feel more relaxed about the competition at the tournament.
(d) He would make love to her.

13. What does Beth think about this casual hook-up at the college party?
(a) If only it had been Townes.
(b) If only he was more interesting.
(c) If only he were more attractive.
(d) If only he spoke better Russian.

14. What happens when Beth plays skittles against 3 people simultaneously?
(a) She beats them all.
(b) She beat 2 out of the 3.
(c) She beats only Benny.
(d) She loses to all of them.

15. Why is Mrs. Wheatley suddenly interested in opening a bank account for Beth?
(a) She loves Beth.
(b) She saw Beth’s winnings from her first tournament.
(c) She wants Beth to be self-sufficient.
(d) She wants to steal Beth's money.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Beth finally leave the party house?

2. Back at home, what does Beth finally do when she sees all the blue in the house?

3. After Beth finds Mrs. Wheatley dead, what does she request?

4. Why do Beth and Benny end up only playing games out of books?

5. In Chapter 11, when does Beth leave for Paris?

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