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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Le Bas ask the boys to identify when they find him in the countryside?
(a) The author of a quotation.
(b) The author of a play.
(c) The author of a poem.
(d) The author of a novel.

2. What is Jenkins' relation to Giles?
(a) Giles is Jenkins' brother.
(b) Giles is Jenkins' cousin.
(c) Giles is Jenkins' godfather.
(d) Giles is Jenkins' uncle.

3. What is Templer's first name?
(a) Peter.
(b) James.
(c) Aaron.
(d) Colin.

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

5. What does Jenkins identify the girl he likes at La Grenadiere by?
(a) Her sun hat.
(b) Her shoes.
(c) Her laugh.
(d) Her red hair.

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

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

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

9. Where does Jenkins head in Chapter 3 of "A Question of Upbringing"?
(a) Calais.
(b) Cannes.
(c) Paris.
(d) Touraine.

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

11. What food do Stringham and Jenkins prepare for dinner in Chapter 1 of "A Question of Upbringing"?
(a) Sausages.
(b) Steak.
(c) Spaghetti.
(d) Chicken pot pie.

12. Who is Parkinson?
(a) The headmaster.
(b) The housemaster.
(c) The groundkeeper.
(d) The director of games.

13. In Chapter 1 of "A Question of Upbringing" where is Templer late in returning from?
(a) Cornwall.
(b) London.
(c) Bath.
(d) Liverpool.

14. Who is offered the position with Sir Magnus Donner?
(a) Quiggin.
(b) Stringham.
(c) Jenkins.
(d) Templer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gets picked up by the police in Chapter 1 of "A Question of Upbringing"?

2. Why is Farebrother at Stringham's home?

3. With which of his schoolmates does Jenkins say he has most in common?

4. Where does Widmerpool say Templer's family gets their fortune from?

5. What is particularly unique about one of Widmerpool's articles of clothing?

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