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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. Why is Mrs. Manresa welcomed?
(a) She adds energy to the occasion.
(b) She doesn't cause much trouble.
(c) She has powerful relations.
(d) She is very wealthy.

2. What has Mrs. Swithin nailed to the barn?
(a) A curtain.
(b) A flag pole.
(c) A placard.
(d) A lantern holder.

3. Who does Mr. Oliver say "must have their ghosts"?
(a) Women.
(b) Servants.
(c) Children.
(d) Criminals.

4. Who helps the younger neighbors set up for the event?
(a) The garden staff.
(b) Mrs. Swithin.
(c) Isa.
(d) Mr. Oliver.

5. Why does the audience go to the barn?
(a) For the next act of the pageant.
(b) For refreshments.
(c) For a speech by Mr. Oliver.
(d) To escape the rain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the only two emotions Isa acknowledges?

2. What religious figure appears in the pageant?

3. Who recites a long and confusing passage in the play?

4. What does Mrs. Swithin forget on her tour of Pointz Hall?

5. How does Isa feel about Mr. Haines?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mrs. Swithin talk about in the barn?

2. What does Mr. Oliver dream of when he falls asleep in the library?

3. What is the relationship between Isa and Mr. Haines?

4. What causes Giles' bad mood when he arrives at Pointz Hall?

5. What does an old crone character recite on the stage?

6. Why is Mrs. Swithin laughed at while helping set up the event?

7. Who is Miss La Trobe? How does she carryout her role in the pageant?

8. How does the pageant get off to a rocky start?

9. What does Isa remind herself of when she sees Giles?

10. What do William and Isa share a moment together doing? What thought briefly crosses William's mind while standing with Isa?

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