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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the polished silver indicate about Lord Darlington's household?
(a) Only the surface of things matters
(b) Wealth
(c) Obsessive compulsive behavior
(d) Many parties

2. What does Miss Kenton reveal to Stevens?
(a) She stole silverware before she left Darlington Hall
(b) She could never stand Lord Darlington
(c) She had an abortion while at Darlington Hall
(d) She wondered how her life might have been if she and Stevens had shared a life

3. How does Miss Kenton react to Lisa's actions?
(a) She is distraught
(b) She is outraged
(c) She is guilty
(d) She saw it coming

4. How long did Stevens and Miss Kenton meet?
(a) Two hours
(b) One hour
(c) Three hours
(d) The whole afternoon

5. How does Stevens react to Miss Kenton's news?
(a) He goes silent
(b) He walks away from her
(c) He professionally congratulates her
(d) He launches into hysterics

6. What does the road trip allow Stevens to do?
(a) Sleep in charming inns
(b) Take some pictures for his scrapbooks
(c) Visit different tearooms
(d) Reflect on the time employed by Lord Darlington

7. To what issue does Stevens return in his thoughts?
(a) Miss Kenton's letter
(b) His father
(c) Silver polish
(d) Lord Darlington's alleged anti-Semitism

8. Miss Kenton passes off those letters as __________________________.
(a) the ramblings of a hysterical woman
(b) just a way to make Stevens jealous
(c) cathartic releases
(d) temporary frustrations in the adjustment to marriage

9. How is Mr. Farraday different from Lord Darlington?
(a) He is a much younger man
(b) He is nonchalant about polishing the silver
(c) He runs a much more casual household
(d) He has a better sense of humor

10. Who was Lord Darlington's girlfriend?
(a) Carolyn Barnet
(b) Miss Kenton
(c) Marlene Dietrich
(d) Princess Margaret

11. What incident does Stevens recall?
(a) The elder Mr. Stevens gets cancer
(b) Two maids are dismissed because they are Jewish
(c) Lord Darlington gets a serious disease
(d) Miss Kenton takes a leave of absence

12. Why does Stevens go to Miss Kenton's room?
(a) To get the menus for an upcoming event
(b) To tell her that Lord Darlington's godson needs a room for the night
(c) To give Miss Kenton some news about a maid
(d) To take Miss Kenton some hot chocolate

13. What does Stevens try to get Miss Kenton to understand?
(a) Her household budgets are exceeding their limits
(b) Personal feelings have no place in the running of the household
(c) The butlers are within his domain, not hers
(d) The maids are wearing their uniforms too short

14. What is the profession of Lord Darlington's godson?
(a) Politician
(b) Journalist
(c) Author
(d) Attorney

15. The doctor had believed in ________________ until he had met the people of his town.
(a) fascism
(b) socialism
(c) democracy
(d) communism

Short Answer Questions

1. What sign does Stevens see?

2. Who is the maid that Miss Kenton hires despite Stevens' misgivings?

3. Why does Stevens begin to doubt that Miss Kenton will show up?

4. What can the doctor tell about Stevens by his demeanor?

5. On what topic does Miss Kenton chide Stevens?

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