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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. Why is Tonio crying when he meets up with Hugh in the woods?
(a) He could not find his clothes.
(b) Peter drowned.
(c) Micky tried to drown him.
(d) Edward beat him up.

2. Where does Hugh go for the month of August before he leaves on his journey?
(a) To the countryside to spend time with friends.
(b) He stays in London at the bank.
(c) To the seaside to be with his mother.
(d) To Soho to be with Maisie.

3. Where does Micky now reside in Part I, Chapter 1?
(a) London.
(b) Edward's house.
(c) At the university.
(d) Cordova.

4. What does Papa tell Micky that he has planned for Micky's future?
(a) That Micky will become a soldier.
(b) That Micky will become a general in Cordova.
(c) That Micky will run the ranch in Cordova.
(d) That Micky will become President of Cordova.

5. Why won't Pilaster bank loan Carlos Miranda money?
(a) He does not live in England.
(b) They don't know if he is legitimate or not.
(c) He is Spanish.
(d) He wants to purchase arms with it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Augusta discuss with Lady Morte that offends the Lady?

2. How does Maisie initially react to Hugh and Nora's romance?

3. What system does Hugh come up with at the bank to organize papers?

4. What does Solly suggest to Hugh about Nora in Part 2, Chapter 2?

5. In Part 1, Chapter 1, how many years have passed since the Prologue?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has happened with Micky in the six years that Hugh was gone, and what are his future and immediate plans?

2. What kind of a character is Hugh?

3. Who is Augusta now manipulating in Part 2, and why?

4. How does Maisie come back into the picture in Part 1, Chapter 2? Who is she with? What happens with her and Hugh?

5. What kind of a character is Seth? Be sure to mention his business acumen and religious beliefs.

6. What kind of a character is Augusta?

7. In Part 1, Chapter 2, how does Augusta continue to manipulate what happens at the bank concerning the naming of the Senior Partner?

8. What has been Hugh's journey through the bank up to Part 1, Chapter 3?

9. What does Micky do to Seth in Part 1, Chapter 5? Why?

10. What more does Hugh know about Peter's drowning in Part 1, Chapter 3, now that he has corresponded with Albert Cammel, the fourth boy that was swimming that day?

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