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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Buyer's Market.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Sillers warn the boys to be sensitive about in regard to Quiggin?
(a) His father's recent death.
(b) His financial situation.
(c) His failing grades.
(d) His weight.

3. Where does Deacon invite Jenkins to go with him and Gypsy in Chapter 1 of "A Buyer's Market"?
(a) For dinner.
(b) To a market.
(c) For coffee.
(d) To a party.

4. Who does Truscott suggest Widmerpool should meet with?
(a) Sir Magus.
(b) His sister.
(c) Quiggin.
(d) The party's host.

5. Which author do Le Bas and the boys discuss while in the countryside?
(a) Oscar Wilde.
(b) Conan Doyle.
(c) Shakespeare.
(d) Charles Dickens.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Widmerpool say about Jenkins' employment?

2. About how old does Jenkins say Giles is in Chapter 1 of "A Question of Upbringing"?

3. Who introduces Barbara to Jenkins?

4. Whose home is Jenkins invited to in Chapter 3 of "A Buyer's Market"?

5. Who leaves the party early in Chapter 2 of "A Buyer's Market"?

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