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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. Who introduces Barbara to Jenkins?
(a) Lady Walpole-Wilson.
(b) Jean.
(c) Eleanor.
(d) Giles.

2. What does Jenkins note Deacon had not particularly liked?
(a) Animals.
(b) Parties.
(c) Children.
(d) Politics.

3. What is Lady Walpole-Wilson's relation to Barbara?
(a) Barbara is her granddaughter.
(b) Barbara is her sister-in-law.
(c) Barbara is her daughter.
(d) Barbara is her niece.

4. Who or what does Thompsitt ask Jenkins about in Chapter 1 of "A Buyer's Market"?
(a) Widmerpool.
(b) The Worepole-Wilsons.
(c) Whether Jenkins has any money to invest.
(d) Jenkins' father.

5. What does Widmerpool say about Jenkins' employment?
(a) It must leave him wanting for money.
(b) It doesn't seem to have a promising future.
(c) It sounds fulfilling.
(d) He should aim to take over the place.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Eleanor have a great interest in?

2. What does Jenkins learn is Widmerpool's first name?

3. Who does Jenkins meet again at Deacon's event?

4. Who is Max Pilgrim?

5. What is Widmerpool worried about in Chapter 3 of "A Buyer's Market"?

Short Essay Questions

1. When speaking to Widmerpool after the dance, what does Jenkins say he is doing to earn a living? What does Windmerpool think of Jenkins' employment?

2. Who is Ralph Barnby?

3. After the sugar incident, what does Jenkins realize about Barbara?

4. After meeting Barbara Goring, what does Jenkins worry about?

5. What does Thompsitt ask Jenkins as they leave the dance in Chapter 1 of "A Buyer's Market"? What does Jenkins think Thompsitt has realized?

6. Who does Jenkins encounter as he is leaving the party in Chapter 1 of "A Buyer's Market"?

7. What does Jenkins attend in Chapter 1 of "A Buyer's Market"? What relieves Jenkins at the event?

8. In Jenkins' eyes, what makes Eleanor different from the other society girls?

9. What leads to Deacon's death?

10. What does Truscott suggest when he meets Widmerpool?

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