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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. At school, what does Sillers often organize in the afternoon?
(a) Study groups.
(b) Card games.
(c) Billiards tournaments.
(d) Tea service.

2. What does Jenkins say he can see when he looks back at his memories?
(a) The influence his parents had on him.
(b) The reason he ended up where he has.
(c) The associations between seemingly unconnected people.
(d) The mistakes he made.

3. Where does Widmerpool say Templer's family gets their fortune from?
(a) Diamonds.
(b) Gold.
(c) Oil.
(d) Logging.

4. Where does Stringham plan to visit his father at Christmas?
(a) America.
(b) India.
(c) Ireland.
(d) Kenya.

5. Who is Le Bas?
(a) The housemaster.
(b) Jenkin's roommate.
(c) The groundskeeper.
(d) The student advisor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What food do Stringham and Jenkins prepare for dinner in Chapter 1 of "A Question of Upbringing"?

2. When Jenkins joins Stringham for dinner in Chapter 1 of "A Question of Upbringing", what crisis does Stringham refer to?

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

4. Which author do Le Bas and the boys discuss while in the countryside?

5. What do the boys see one day as they walk past the police station?

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