View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where is Stringham's mother from?
(a) South Africa.
(b) Australia.
(c) Scotland.
(d) America.

3. What did Giles and Jenkins' father have a falling out over?
(a) An investment.
(b) An inheritance.
(c) A woman.
(d) A football match.

4. Why does Templer leave his evening with Jenkins early in Chapter 4 of "A Question of Upbringing"?
(a) He has to meet his mother's train.
(b) He is feeling ill.
(c) He sees a girl he likes.
(d) He has been invited to a party.

5. Why is Farebrother at Stringham's home?
(a) To purchase the property.
(b) To visit Stringham's grandfather.
(c) To talk business.
(d) To drop off his wife.

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

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

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

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

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

11. What role does Sillers serve at the school?
(a) He is a party planner.
(b) He is a junior dean.
(c) He is the advisor to the student council.
(d) He is an informal counsellor.

12. What memories does Jenkins think over at the beginning to "A Question of Upbringing"?
(a) Memories of summer camp.
(b) Memories of school.
(c) Memories of his family.
(d) Memories of the war.

13. What does Jenkins note about Widmerpool in Chapter 1 of "A Question of Upbringing"?
(a) Widmerpool is the big man on campus.
(b) Widmerpool is often alone.
(c) Widmerpool acts before he thinks.
(d) Widmerpool comes from a working class family.

14. What does Jenkins think is a part of Farebrother's persona?
(a) His colorful vocabulary.
(b) His long anecdotes.
(c) His threadbare suits.
(d) His forgetfulness.

15. What does Giles do while visiting the dormitory which could get Jenkins in trouble?
(a) Rearranges the furniture.
(b) Brings in alcohol.
(c) Lights a cigarette.
(d) Plays loud music.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Jenkins' hostess at La Grenadiere?

2. What does Jenkins think of Stringham's unmarried sister?

3. Who is Le Bas?

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

5. What is Templer's first name?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 470 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample