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

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

3. What does Jenkins think of Stringham's unmarried sister?
(a) He is attracted to her.
(b) He is bored by her.
(c) He is irritated by her.
(d) He is intimidated by her.

4. Why do the boys decide to return to their dormitory house quickly in Chapter 1 of "A Question of Upbringing"?
(a) To hide their purchases.
(b) To play a trick on Windmerpool.
(c) To provide themselves with alibis.
(d) To have dinner.

5. Why does Le Bas say he goes into the countryside?
(a) To paint the scenery.
(b) To get away from the students.
(c) To pick berries.
(d) To hunt for butterflies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What position is Bill Truscot looking for a man to fill for Sir Magnus Donner?

2. After leaving Le Bas in the countryside, where does Stringham ask that the boys stop?

3. What does Barbara accidentally pour over someone's head?

4. What does Jenkins do when Barbara asks him to attend a dinner in Chapter 1 of "A Buyer's Market"?

5. What is La Grenadiere?

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