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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. Which girl is Renton chatting up at the beginning of There Is a Light That Never Goes Out?
(a) Kelly.
(b) Dianne.
(c) Alison.
(d) Donna.

2. What sets off Uncle Charlie in Bang to Rites?
(a) Renton's smart speech.
(b) Renton's chatting up Nina.
(c) Renton's comments about Ulster.
(d) Renton's sloppy drinking.

3. In Courting Disaster, Renton claims to have a passion for what philosopher?
(a) Kierkegaard.
(b) Plato.
(c) Mill.
(d) Hegel.

4. What did Laura McEwan want to try with Spud when she took him home?
(a) Anal sex.
(b) Tantric massage.
(c) Doubles yoga.
(d) Force feminization.

5. How is Billy killed in Bang to Rites?
(a) A traffic accident.
(b) An IRA bomb.
(c) A mugging gone wrong.
(d) A sudden aneurysm.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the specific cause of Matty's death?

2. How is Nina dressed at the cemetery?

3. Where does Davie meet Alan Venters in Bad Blood?

4. What does Renton do with the drunk Second Prize in Trainspotting at Leith Central Station?

5. Who is the drunk in Trainspotting at Leith Central Station?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Renton learn about Sick Boy in the celebration in Courting Disaster?

2. What precautions does Begbie take after the job in Easy Money for the Professionals?

3. How does Kelly take revenge on some business men in Eating Out?

4. How does Billy Renton die?

5. How does Renton feel about ripping off his mates at the end of the novel?

6. How does Davie take revenge on Alan Venters in Bad Blood?

7. What surprise does Renton have when he wakes up in Gi's flat?

8. Why does Renton feel bad at the end of The Elusive Mr. Hunt?

9. How does Matty die?

10. How does Renton and Sharon's relationship change in Bang to Rites?

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