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

2. Where must Beth go to train with Benny?

3. As Beth’s agent, how much will Mrs. Wheatley earn on commission?

4. How old is Beth at the end of Chapter 5?

5. What does Beth NOT do before leaving the party house?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Beth feel about Borgov?

4. How does Beth know that Mrs. Wheatley is dead?

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

6. How does Beth end up in New York?

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

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

9. What does Benny’s apartment look like?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Beth is placed in an orphanage early on in the book. What were orphanages like during this time period? Why might they have been this way? Based on the information given in the book, how did institutions such as this one affect the children in them? How might they have also affected the adults who worked there?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 6, Beth loses her first match. How does she react? Why does she react this way? Is this loss beneficial? Why or why not? How can we all learn and benefit from losing?

Essay Topic 3

Addiction is a main idea in this book. How does the author first address it? How is Beth affected by her addictions? How does this reflect real, modern life?

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