View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What nationality does Ashenden's aunt have?
(a) Italian.
(b) Russian.
(c) German.
(d) American.

2. What is the key to Kear's stable popularity?
(a) Sincerity.
(b) Excellent writing.
(c) His father's publishing company.
(d) Bribery.

3. How does Ted characterize William as a youth?
(a) Intellectual.
(b) Arrogant.
(c) Outgoing.
(d) Shy.

4. Why does Ted teach William to ride a bicycle?
(a) William's uncle requests it of Ted.
(b) Ted is trying to ingratiate himself with William's aunt.
(c) Ted feels sorry for William.
(d) William seems not to be able to teach himself.

5. What does Ashenden say about the first Mrs. Driffield?
(a) That she was misunderstood.
(b) That she was a real witch.
(c) That she was not an awful woman.
(d) That she writes most of Driffield's material.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does William's uncle forbid?

2. What is Kear free of?

3. How does Ted Driffield act the last time William saw him?

4. Why does the person telling William the story of the Driffields say Ted marries Rosie.

5. In what town does Ashenden grow up?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 220 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample