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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is offered the position with Sir Magnus Donner?

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

3. What role does Sillers serve at the school?

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

5. What does Jenkins identify the girl he likes at La Grenadiere by?

Short Essay Questions

1. What caused the rift between Jenkins' father and his brother, Giles?

2. Explain the incident involving the wanted poster.

3. In Chapter 4 of "A Question of Upbringing", who does Jenkins meet with in London? How is Jenkins put out by this person?

4. What does Jenkins note about Stringham's mother in "A Question of Upbringing"?

5. What does Templer admit when he returns late to the boarding house from London?

6. What is Widmerpool doing when he and Jenkins first meet?

7. What do the students mean when they refer to items of clothing as a "Widmerpool"?

8. Who is Sillers?

9. How does Jenkins describe Widmerpool?

10. Where does Jenkins travel to in Chapter 3 of "A Question of Upbringing"? Who does he find is also there?

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