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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the older sister of Emily that she describes as precocious and scheming?
(a) Randalia
(b) Cecilia
(c) Hermione
(d) Arabella

2. While Briony is sick of being outdoors, she is not ready to ________.
(a) Leave her fantasy land
(b) Be indoors
(c) Eat dinner
(d) Write

3. What is Cecilia's nickname?
(a) Cilly
(b) Ceecee
(c) Cee
(d) She doesn't have one

4. Who was a war hero whose funeral Cecilia barely remembers?
(a) Clem
(b) Leon
(c) Marshall
(d) Jack

5. When Briony's fantasy fades, the difficult _________ occurs.
(a) Reality
(b) Honesty
(c) Coming back
(d) Grounding

6. What has fallen into disrepair, which is a shame as it is an architectural point of interest?
(a) The fountain
(b) The gazebo
(c) Island temple
(d) The house itself

7. Who comes to the doorway of Lola and her brothers to introduce themselves?
(a) Leon
(b) Danny
(c) Marshall
(d) Jack

8. Where does Briony sit alone, holding the script of her first play?
(a) Library
(b) Nursery
(c) Grass
(d) In the fountain

9. What does Cecilia see Briony doing from the window of the guest room?
(a) Writing a letter
(b) Talking to Robbie
(c) Dancing in the fountain
(d) Crossing the bridge

10. What does Emily need to don in order to go to see Briony and to comfort her?
(a) A shawl
(b) Her wool blanket
(c) Sunglasses
(d) A long coat

11. Where does Lola see Briony, thus realizing that the play is dead?
(a) On the island
(b) In her bedroom
(c) By the lake
(d) In the fountain

12. What is all that remains of the surprising scene to which Briony is a witness?
(a) A scream from Robbie
(b) A handkerchief of Cecilia's
(c) A wet patch on the ground
(d) A note

13. About what subject is the book from the library that Robbie borrowed days before?
(a) Anatomy
(b) Gardening
(c) Versailles
(d) Fountains

14. What does Emily make sure the children have done before she retreats?
(a) Do their homework
(b) Take a bath
(c) Eat a sensible lunch
(d) Clean their rooms

15. Who cannot act, as seen in the play practice, causing Briony to become even more frustrated with her play?
(a) Lola
(b) The twins
(c) Cecilia
(d) Robbie

Short Answer Questions

1. To what time is play practice delayed causing Briony to be disappointed?

2. How many strokes of nettles does it take for Briony to be free of her show-off years and reliance on her mother's good opinion?

3. Who does Briony behead in the context of the story she is hastily crafting?

4. What is the name of Briony's first play production that she has been feverishly preparing?

5. Briony thinks about the effort it would take to groom herself like ________.

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