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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. How does Barbara cut through Jenkins' shyness when they meet?
(a) She provokes him into anger.
(b) She gives him a hug.
(c) She pretends they have met before.
(d) She urges him to ask her to dance.

2. What event does Deacon put on in Chapter 4 of "A Buyer's Market"?
(a) A birthday party.
(b) A football tournament.
(c) A dinner party.
(d) A retirement party.

3. When does Stringham say his wedding will take place?
(a) March.
(b) December.
(c) June.
(d) October.

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

5. What is Rosie's surname?
(a) Manasch.
(b) Middle.
(c) Moreland.
(d) Moller.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Eleanor have a great interest in?

2. What is the title of the flyers Deacon and Gypsy distribute?

3. What does Barbara accidentally pour over someone's head?

4. Who owns the building Ralph lives in?

5. To whom does Jenkins compare Deacon?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where does Jenkins encounter Widmerpool in Chapter 1 of "A Buyer's Market"? What does he find out about Widmerpool ?

3. How do Jenkins and Widmerpool react to the news of Barbara's engagement?

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

5. When does Jenkins realize his feelings for Barbara must be cooling?

6. Who is Ralph Barnby?

7. What does Barbara do to embarrass herself and Windmerpool at the dance in Chapter 1 of "A Buyer's Market"?

8. As Jenkins and his acquaintances are having coffee in Chapter 1 of "A Buyer's Market", who comes along with an invitation for them?

9. 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?

10. Why does the topic of conversation turn to Gypsy when Jenkins and Widmerpool meet at the Waldpole-Wilsons' estate?

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