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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 as she plays Borgov in Chapter 8?

2. What gives Beth the win against Benny?

3. Beth‘s third opponent in Chapter 8 shocks her. Why?

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

5. What happens when Beth plays skittles against 3 people simultaneously?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Beth feel about Borgov?

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

4. How does Beth end up in New York?

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

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

7. How does Beth react to not winning the tournament in Mexico City?

8. How does Beth beat Benny in Chapter 10?

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

10. How does Beth feel about the tournament in Ohio in Chapter 10?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

There is much focus on Beth being a girl. Why might this be a focus by those who write articles about her? What does this say about the time period? How can we relate to this still today?

Essay Topic 3

The book ends with Beth asking an old man to play chess with her at a park. How does this reflect the answer that she and the other young prodigy gave when asked what they would do after chess? How does this ending also bring the story back around to Beth‘s chess playing beginning?

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