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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. 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 pipe.
(c) A plagiarized exam paper.
(d) A bottle of gin.

5. Who is Jenkins' hostess at La Grenadiere?
(a) Madame Leroy.
(b) Madame Leroux.
(c) Madame Lapierre.
(d) Madame Lapage.

6. How does Jenkins describe Stringham's mother?
(a) As strict.
(b) As beautiful.
(c) As generous.
(d) As old.

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

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

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

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

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

12. What does Sillers warn the boys to be sensitive about in regard to Quiggin?
(a) His failing grades.
(b) His financial situation.
(c) His weight.
(d) His father's recent death.

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

14. With which of his schoolmates does Jenkins say he has most in common?
(a) Stringham.
(b) Le Bas.
(c) Templer.
(d) Widmerpool.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do Stringham and Jenkins borrow to prepare a meal in Chapter 1 of "A Question of Upbringing"?

3. Where does Stringham plan to visit his father at Christmas?

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

5. What does Jenkins plan in order to impress a girl at La Grenadiere?

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