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

2. How many pills does Beth take to help her sleep the night before her match with Benny in Ohio?
(a) 1.
(b) 0.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

3. What does Mr. Wheatley give Beth?
(a) The house.
(b) A gift.
(c) Money.
(d) Two week notice to move out of the house.

4. Chapter 10 begins as Beth walks into a tournament where?
(a) Kentucky.
(b) Ohio.
(c) Nevada.
(d) California.

5. What does Harry Beltik feel about Beth winning through her own intuition?
(a) She should only trust her intuition.
(b) She cannot win every time.
(c) She cannot trust her intuition.
(d) She can win every time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Townes want to do for Beth, while at the tournament in Las Vegas?

2. When does Harry Beltic decide it is time to move out of Beth's home?

3. What does NOT take place at the party Beth attends?

4. In Chapter 6, Beth arrives at the U.S. Open in Las Vegas and is surprised about what?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Beth feel about Mrs. Wheatley’s affair with Manuel?

2. What does Beth think of the young chess prodigy in Mexico City?

3. What does Beth do for the first time at the college party?

4. How does Beth beat Benny in Chapter 10?

5. How does Beth respond to the article in Life Magazine?

6. Why is Beth feeling as if her time with Benny is coming to an end at the end of Chapter 11?

7. Why is Beth worried at the end of Chapter 5?

8. How does Beth feel about losing to Benny Watts?

9. Why does Beth still feel like an outsider in chess in Chapter 6?

10. How does Beth feel, at first, at the college party?

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