Playing for the Ashes Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do Ken's plans go wrong?
(a) He has a car accident.
(b) His parents die.
(c) He kills someone.
(d) He gets Jean pregnant.

2. What is the name of Jean's oldest son?
(a) Peter.
(b) John.
(c) Jimmy.
(d) Robert.

3. What drug does Olivia say she and two male friends took before heading to the party in Brixton?
(a) Cocaine.
(b) Canabis.
(c) Ecstasy.
(d) Heroin.

4. What illness does Olivia get from Richie?
(a) HIV.
(b) Herpes.
(c) The marital.
(d) The flu.

5. In which country does Ritchie say he had been playing a circuit?
(a) Belguim.
(b) Netherlands.
(c) Greece.
(d) France.

6. Where does Helen say she has just been shopping?
(a) Harrods.
(b) Macy's.
(c) Lynleys.
(d) Arding and Hobbs.

7. What does Jean want to drive into Ken's face when she sees his dead body?
(a) A screw driver.
(b) Her heel.
(c) Her fist.
(d) Her elbow.

8. Why does Miriam Whitelaw take the two officers into the drawing room?
(a) She is eating her supper in there.
(b) She has a fire burning in there.
(c) She has friends in there.
(d) She wants to finish watching her TV program.

9. What does Miriam say Olivia takes the pleasure out of on the way to the abortion clinic?
(a) Sarcasm.
(b) Blackness.
(c) Artlessness.
(d) Petty cruelty.

10. What does Barbara like to accompany a fine meal?
(a) A good comedy.
(b) A handsome man.
(c) Great literature.
(d) A fine album.

11. What kind of car does Barbara own?
(a) A Mini.
(b) A Porshe.
(c) A BMW.
(d) A Mercedes.

12. What does Olivia say the sun bakes away?
(a) Tension.
(b) Love.
(c) Hate.
(d) Problems.

13. What does Chris say makes him nervous?
(a) Plaster.
(b) Bricks.
(c) Children.
(d) Cement.

14. What does Olivia say her mother labeled her in?
(a) Black and white.
(b) Small letters.
(c) Red.
(d) Capitals.

15. What kind of take-out does Chris buy?
(a) Chinese.
(b) Pizza.
(c) Thai.
(d) Tandoori.

Short Answer Questions

1. What grows against the black timbers of Gabrielle's house?

2. What room does Martin peer into?

3. What does Olivia say she sees her unborn baby as?

4. What activity does Helen want her and Lynley to do?

5. What does Ritchie say his hashish had written all over it?

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