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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Beth feel when Mrs. Wheatley says her fling with Manuel is over?

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

3. What does Beth buy after winning her first match?

4. What happens when Benny and Beth are out to dinner?

5. What makes Beth even happier than the graduation gift from Mrs. Wheatlhey?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Beth end up in New York?

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

3. What does Benny’s apartment look like?

4. How does Beth beat Benny in Chapter 10?

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

6. What is Mrs. Wheatley’s response to Beth winning at chess?

7. What are two things that make Beth happy at the end of Chapter 7?

8. How do Beth’s and Mrs. Wheatley’s spending habits change throughout Chapter 5?

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

10. How does Harry Beltik help improve Beth skills at chess?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Beth has her first taste of beer in Chapter 6 and compares the sensation of being drunk to taking the tranquilizer pills. What does this need for drugs say about Beth? How does this reflect an addictive personality? What other aspects of her life also show she has an addictive personality?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 4, Beth competes in her first chess tournament. Describe her experience. How does this experience compare to future chess tournaments? How does Beth grow as both a character and a chess player throughout the book?

Essay Topic 3

Why is Beth drawn to the game of chess? How does she feel when she plays? How does this compare to her level of self-esteem the rest of her life? How does her attitude about herself influence her love of chess?

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