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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. How often is Brenda communicating with Tony?
(a) Infrequently.
(b) Twice a day.
(c) Several times a week.
(d) Every day.

2. With what is the London social scene buzzing?
(a) News of Parliament's voiding a tax law.
(b) News of Tony's death.
(c) News of John Beaver's engagment to a young Scotswoman.
(d) News of Brenda's affair.

3. Why is Jock uncomfortable with Tony at first?
(a) Because Jock and Tony grew up together and have always been a little uncomfortable with each other.
(b) Because Jock is jealous of John.
(c) Because of John's affair with Brenda.
(d) Because Jock flirts too much with Brenda.

4. Why does Tony call and awaken Brenda?
(a) To tell her he won't come to her apartment after all.
(b) To tell her how much he misses her.
(c) To tell her he is leaving her.
(d) To tell her how much he loves her.

5. How do the Christmas holidays go at Hetton?
(a) The Last family traditionally do not celebrate the Christmas holidays.
(b) Tony and Brenda refind their love during the season.
(c) They are the usual traditions.
(d) Tony and Brenda fight and decide to split.

Short Answer Questions

1. In spite of what is John at home when Brenda comes to meet with his mother?

2. What is John Beaver's career status?

3. What does Tony decide to do?

4. Why does Brenda send Jenny Abdul Akbar ahead to Hetton?

5. Who has tea with Brenda and Polly?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do you think of John Beaver's attempts to remain connected to the upper class by angling for invitations to various events.

2. How does it seem the women and men of the upper social class are portrayed in this chapter?

3. What do you think about Jock's behavior towards his friend, Tony?

4. Do you think that a class is a good enough reason to miss the beginning of an annual, traditional event at Hetton as Brenda does?

5. How does it seem that Brenda has absolutely no concern for Tony nor for her own reputation?

6. Describe John Andrew's death.

7. What does Tony find annoying and why do you think he put himself in the situation?

8. Give a brief description of the Last family members.

9. Describe Jock's date for the hunt weekend.

10. What does Brenda do the rest of the weekend at Hetton and why do you think she does those things?

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