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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Giles ask Jenkins to do in Chapter 4 of "A Question of Upbringing"?
(a) Consider transferring to another school.
(b) Meet him for dinner.
(c) Contact his father on Giles' behalf.
(d) Lend him some money.

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

3. What position is Bill Truscot looking for a man to fill for Sir Magnus Donner?
(a) Chauffeur.
(b) Valet.
(c) Assistant.
(d) Secretary.

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

5. Who is Le Bas?
(a) The housemaster.
(b) The student advisor.
(c) The groundskeeper.
(d) Jenkin's roommate.

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

7. What article of Widmerpool's clothing do fellow students note is unique?
(a) His scarf.
(b) His shorts.
(c) His hat.
(d) His coat.

8. What state is Jenkins in when he arrives at La Grenadiere?
(a) He is nervous.
(b) He is drunk.
(c) He is homesick.
(d) He is ill.

9. What happens when the boys go joyriding in the countryside?
(a) Their car hits a tree.
(b) Their car gets stuck in a ditch.
(c) Their car is hit by another car.
(d) Their car loses a tire.

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

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

12. 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 hide their purchases.
(c) To provide themselves with alibis.
(d) To play a trick on Windmerpool.

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

14. Where does Templer say he was which caused him to be late in Chapter 1 of "A Question of Upbringing"?
(a) Seeing a doctor.
(b) At a party.
(c) With a girl.
(d) Having dinner with his father.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Parkinson commend in the meeting he calls in Chapter 1 of "A Question of Upbringing"?

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

3. What does Sillers warn the boys to be sensitive about in regard to Quiggin?

4. Why is Farebrother at Stringham's home?

5. Who is Jenkins' hostess at La Grenadiere?

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