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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. What project is Henry working on the night Bendrix and Sarah begin their affair?
(a) A Council hearing.
(b) Liberals in Wales.
(c) Widows' pensions.
(d) Window replacements.

2. What does Henry eat for lunch at the club while dining with Bendrix?
(a) A sandwich.
(b) Wiener Schnitzel.
(c) Steak and onions.
(d) A Vienna steak.

3. How many words does Bendrix vow to write each day?
(a) 750.
(b) 83,764.
(c) 1000.
(d) 500.

4. Who does Bendrix pretend to be looking for when he arrives at the Smythes' apartment?
(a) A man named Arthur James.
(b) Lance's father.
(c) Henry.
(d) A man named Wilson.

5. This chapter is primarily a.....
(a) Conflict.
(b) Plot.
(c) Dialogue.
(d) Flashback.

Short Answer Questions

1. What image does Sarah use to refer to a place where there is no love?

2. Why does Bendrix rush out of his club at the start of this chapter?

3. What role does Bendrix say Henry had in his affair with Sarah?

4. What concern does Henry have about Sarah that he shares with Bendrix?

5. What does Sarah confess to Bendrix while they are eating sandwiches in her living room?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Bolton case Parkis refers to

2. What does Bendrix do after reading the letter Parkis got from Sarah's garbage can to prove to himself he is no longer in love with her? Is he successful?

3. What is ironic about Parkis' son's name?

4. How does Bendrix change his work routine in preparation for running away with Sarah?

5. Who does Bendrix notice attended Sarah's funeral?

6. Why is Bendrix not concerned when his first intimate encounter with Sarah is not momentous?

7. What does Richard Smythe take from Sarah's death bed? How does Bendrix react?

8. How does Father Crompton act towards Bendrix?

9. How does Henry react when he finds Sarah and Bendrix in the living room after coming home late one evening?

10. What alerts Bendrix and Sarah that the air attack on London is "something new"?

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