A Handful of Dust Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

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A Handful of Dust Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Three, Hard Cheese on Tony: Part One.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Tony get up earlier than usual the next morning?
(a) To drive John to London.
(b) To take his son to the circus.
(c) To make his wife breakfast.
(d) To see off John.

2. What kind of hints does Brenda make to Marjorie?
(a) That she wants to divorce Tony.
(b) About her interest in John Beaver.
(c) That Brenda needs Marjorie to do her a big favor.
(d) That her son is moving to London.

3. About what party specifically do Brenda and Marjorie speak?
(a) No party in particular.
(b) Polly Cockpurse's upcoming party.
(c) Polly Cracker's party.
(d) Pauline Cockell's party.

4. Why does John initially decline Brenda's request that he escort her to a party?
(a) He is not of their social standing.
(b) It will be expensive.
(c) He is not invited.
(d) It will be boring.

5. With what is the London social scene buzzing?
(a) News of John Beaver's engagment to a young Scotswoman.
(b) News of Tony's death.
(c) News of Parliament's voiding a tax law.
(d) News of Brenda's affair.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Tony annoyed?

2. When was Hetton Abbey rebuilt?

3. In what style was the Abbey rebuilt?

4. Why does Brenda wish Tony wanted to go to the party?

5. What does Allan do?

(see the answer key)

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