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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) Study groups.
(b) Tea service.
(c) Billiards tournaments.
(d) Card games.

2. What does Le Bas find which gets Templer kicked out of school in Chapter 2 of "A Question of Upbringing"?
(a) A tobacco pouch.
(b) A plagiarized exam paper.
(c) A bottle of gin.
(d) A pipe.

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

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

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

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

7. What delays Stringham's return to school in Chapter 4 of "A Question of Upbringing"?
(a) A girl.
(b) An accident.
(c) A death.
(d) Bad weather.

8. What does Jenkins plan in order to impress a girl at La Grenadiere?
(a) A poem.
(b) A song.
(c) A dance.
(d) A speech.

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

10. Who does Parkinson commend in the meeting he calls in Chapter 1 of "A Question of Upbringing"?
(a) Jenkins.
(b) Stringham.
(c) Widmerpool.
(d) Templer.

11. Who leaves the school a short time after an arrest is made?
(a) Templer.
(b) Widmerpool.
(c) Le Bas.
(d) Stringham.

12. What do Stringham and Jenkins borrow to prepare a meal in Chapter 1 of "A Question of Upbringing"?
(a) A pan.
(b) A measuring cup.
(c) A hot plate.
(d) A can opener.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Giles and Jenkins' father have a falling out over?

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

4. What does Giles ask Jenkins to do in Chapter 4 of "A Question of Upbringing"?

5. What does Le Bas ask the boys to identify when they find him in the countryside?

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