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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. Who arrives at the dinner in Chapter 1 of "A Buyer's Market" causing a twinge of dismay in Jenkins?
(a) Truscott.
(b) Thompsitt.
(c) Stripling.
(d) Stringham.

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

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

4. What does Deacon ask Jenkins about when they meet on the street in Chapter 1 of "A Buyer's Market"?
(a) Jenkins' religious affiliation.
(b) Jenkins' parents.
(c) Jenkins' girlfriend.
(d) Jenkins' housing situation.

5. What does Widmerpool do at the firm he works for?
(a) He is an accountant.
(b) He is a solicitor.
(c) He is an banker.
(d) He is an advisor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Stringham's step-father?

2. What does Farebrother question Jenkins about on the train in Chapter 2 of "A Question of Upbringing"?

3. What does Jenkins say he can see when he looks back at his memories?

4. Why is Widmerpool at La Grenadiere?

5. What is Widmerpool worried about in Chapter 3 of "A Buyer's Market"?

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