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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Barbara's father promise to take the family for three years now?
(a) Australia.
(b) Japan.
(c) The United States.
(d) Britain.

2. Who does Miss Fry live with?
(a) Her widowed mother.
(b) She lives alone.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her fiance.

3. Who is Lillian Geary?
(a) Barry's mistress.
(b) Benedict's first tutor.
(c) Helen's estranged sister.
(d) Melba's sister.

4. Why do they make an exception for Aldred and serve him lunch after closing?
(a) He asks the manager for an exception.
(b) The receptionist sees his military ribbons.
(c) His airport greeter insists.
(d) He tips the waiter.

5. What about Benedict seems to improve, even as his health fails?
(a) His ability to sleep.
(b) His mental capacities.
(c) His writing ability.
(d) His intuition.

6. What does Mrs. Fry want Helen to write Aldred?
(a) "I am coming."
(b) "I am sorry."
(c) "I am in love."
(d) "I am lonely."

7. What happens to Peter?
(a) He leaves China to avoid Rita.
(b) He is wounded in a fight with the tailor.
(c) He leaves China to search for Aldred.
(d) He gets ill from the infected child.

8. Why does Peter write Audrey a letter so soon?
(a) He feels the need to coverse with her.
(b) He realizes he is madly in love with her.
(c) He does't want her to forget him.
(d) He forgets to wish her good luck.

9. Where does Aldred take Helen on New Year's Day?
(a) To a temple.
(b) To a park.
(c) To a river.
(d) To a party.

10. Who prepares tea for Miss Fry in the afternoon?
(a) Audrey.
(b) Helen.
(c) Melba.
(d) A servant.

11. Who does Peter know helps him with the dying child without question?
(a) Rita.
(b) Audrey.
(c) Aldred.
(d) Helen.

12. Why doesn't Mrs. Ballie like Helen?
(a) She speaks foreign languages.
(b) She can't type.
(c) She lives overseas.
(d) She wears a fancy coat.

13. Who does Aldred dine with the evening of his return to England?
(a) Iris.
(b) Helen.
(c) Audrey.
(d) Aurora.

14. Who invites Helen to Lowry Bay?
(a) A girl from typing class.
(b) A girl from French class.
(c) Miss Fry.
(d) Melba.

15. How does Aldred expect to die from in the past?
(a) From battle.
(b) From the great fires of his life.
(c) From a plane crash.
(d) From a jealous soldier.

Short Answer Questions

1. What courses are Helen's parents forcing her to take?

2. Why does Barbara think the Fairfax boys don't talk to the local girls?

3. What makes Peter realize he can never love Rita?

4. What does Peter's emergency force Aldred to do?

5. Where is Audrey sailing?

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