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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Mrs. Green encounter on the way home from the bank?
(a) Her husband.
(b) The town gossip.
(c) Her minister.
(d) The marshman.

2. Who is Wally?
(a) A neighbor.
(b) A boy scout.
(c) A book salesman.
(d) A customer.

3. How many town people sign up for the lending library on the first day?
(a) Seventy-five.
(b) None.
(c) Thirty.
(d) Ten.

4. Who is crying in the schoolyard?
(a) Christine Gipping.
(b) Melody Gipping.
(c) Violet Gamart.
(d) Kattie Brundish.

5. All EXCEPT which of the following is listed as being the town's lonely?
(a) Naturalists.
(b) Ivy Welford.
(c) Reed Cutter.
(d) Marshman.

6. Who orders The Messiah?
(a) Violet Gamart.
(b) Wally.
(c) The fishmonger.
(d) Mr. Raven.

7. Which book causes a stir among the women?
(a) Napoleon and Josephine.
(b) The Book of Etiquette.
(c) Life of Queen Mary.
(d) Better Homes Recipes.

8. Who is Kattie?
(a) General Gamart's daughter.
(b) Milo North's girlfriend.
(c) The Oyster Shed's waitress.
(d) Florence Green's daughter.

9. What adjective describes the society party's guests?
(a) Neighborly.
(b) Political.
(c) Generous.
(d) Influential.

10. Who let the visitor(s) into the Old House?
(a) Milo North.
(b) Mr. Raven.
(c) General Gamart.
(d) Mr. Keble.

11. Who services the lending library?
(a) Local businesses.
(b) London Books by mail.
(c) Private donations.
(d) Brompton's book store van.

12. At the beginning of the story, what does Hardborough lack?
(a) Facilities.
(b) Jobs.
(c) Automobiles.
(d) Factories.

13. Who does Florence see when she is on break?
(a) Occasional book shop customers.
(b) Violet Gamart.
(c) Milo North.
(d) Christine Gipping.

14. How many other customers are in the shop while Milo is there?
(a) Two or three.
(b) Seven.
(c) None.
(d) Too many to count.

15. Which two people must Florence's new employee satisfy?
(a) Milo North and Mr. Raven.
(b) Mr. Raven and Violet Gamart.
(c) General and Violet Gamart.
(d) Mr. Thornton and Mr. Keble.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 5, who is upset about another business opening nearby his own establishment?

2. Who does Florence visit after learning about Mrs. Gamart's intentions?

3. Who is working at the Old House at the beginning of Chapter 2?

4. Who wants to use the Old House as an arts center?

5. Who wants to display paintings in the Old House?

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