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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the picture of on the front of the postcard?
(a) A naked woman.
(b) A basket of puppies.
(c) A veiled woman.
(d) A leopard killing a deer.

2. Who does the woman on the postcard remind Ducane of?
(a) Kate.
(b) Julie.
(c) Mary.
(d) Judy.

3. What does Mary use to catch the green piece of glass Willy throws?
(a) Her hands.
(b) Her hat.
(c) Her skirt.
(d) Her mouth.

4. Where does Jessica tell the man she has come from?
(a) The electricity board.
(b) The interior decorators.
(c) The gas board.
(d) The local Conservative Party.

5. Where does Willy say he is going for a few days?
(a) Liverpool.
(b) Luton.
(c) Paris.
(d) London.

6. Who is Edward looking for?
(a) Trippy.
(b) Montrose.
(c) Formby.
(d) Jackal.

7. What language are Barbara and Ducane speaking together?
(a) Polish.
(b) Russian.
(c) German.
(d) French.

8. Who does Willy say has proposed to him?
(a) Kate.
(b) Gill.
(c) Mary.
(d) Paula.

9. What does John think he needs?
(a) To go on holiday.
(b) To have a family.
(c) To be attached.
(d) To be alone.

10. What sea does Willy say he went on vacation to?
(a) The Red Sea.
(b) The North Sea.
(c) The Black Sea.
(d) The Irish Sea.

11. What does Edward ask his mother if he can have?
(a) A cigarette.
(b) A coffee.
(c) A kitchen knife.
(d) A stamp.

12. What is Judy holding?
(a) A hair brush.
(b) A riding whip.
(c) A gun.
(d) A walking stick.

13. Where is everyone at the beginning of chapter 25?
(a) The kitchen.
(b) The dining room.
(c) The lounge.
(d) The games room.

14. Why does Willy ask Barabara not to play for him?
(a) Music is too painful.
(b) He does not like flutes.
(c) He does not have time.
(d) His ears are too sensitive.

15. Who sits next to Ducane on the journey home?
(a) Jimbo.
(b) Fivey.
(c) Jessica.
(d) Kate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Barbara think has gone wrong with Pierce?

2. What kind of flowers has someone brought for Willy?

3. What does Jessica do when Ducane tries to tell her he cannot see her again?

4. What kind of animal does the author compare Theo's face to?

5. Who has John received a postcard from?

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