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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Question of Upbringing.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About how old does Jenkins say Giles is in Chapter 1 of "A Question of Upbringing"?
(a) About seventy.
(b) About forty.
(c) About fifty.
(d) About sixty.

2. What is La Grenadiere?
(a) A hotel.
(b) A ship.
(c) An island.
(d) A resort.

3. After leaving Le Bas in the countryside, where does Stringham ask that the boys stop?
(a) The police station.
(b) The post office.
(c) A tea room.
(d) A tobacco shop.

4. What is Widmerpool doing when Jenkins first encounters him in "A Question of Upbringing"?
(a) Reading.
(b) Running.
(c) Relaxing.
(d) Rowing.

5. What delays Stringham's return to school in Chapter 4 of "A Question of Upbringing"?
(a) A girl.
(b) Bad weather.
(c) A death.
(d) An accident.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sillers warn the boys to be sensitive about in regard to Quiggin?

2. Where is Stringham's mother from?

3. What state is Jenkins in when he arrives at La Grenadiere?

4. What does Giles ask Jenkins to do in Chapter 4 of "A Question of Upbringing"?

5. What field does Widmerpool intend to pursue an occupation in?

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