A Handful of Dust Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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A Handful of Dust Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is John Andrew doing?
(a) Visiting Brenda.
(b) Pruning the roses.
(c) Jumping with his pony.
(d) Visiting Tony.

2. Where does John next encounter Brenda?
(a) At the London museum.
(b) At a lunch at Margot's home.
(c) At Marjorie's home.
(d) On a boat ride on the Thames.

3. Who does Tony invite to the hunt?
(a) John.
(b) Allan.
(c) Jock.
(d) Marjorie's brother.

4. What do Tony and John do after lunch?
(a) Take a tour of the house.
(b) Play cricket with some other men.
(c) Have a round of golf.
(d) Smoke cigars and drink whiskey.

5. Where is Brenda meeting Marjorie later?
(a) At the theater.
(b) At Polly's party.
(c) At the opera.
(d) At Marjorie's home.

6. Who is Allan?
(a) Marjorie's husband.
(b) Brenda's stepfather.
(c) Brenda's brother.
(d) Marjorie's son.

7. Why does John Andrew refuse Tony's invitation?
(a) He is still angry from the time when he meets Tony at the train station.
(b) He is tired.
(c) He has decided the place if for babies.
(d) He misses his mother.

8. Who must Brenda consult about the rental?
(a) Her mother.
(b) John.
(c) Tony.
(d) Marjorie.

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

10. Who seems to delight in spreading gossip about Brenda?
(a) Mrs. Beaver.
(b) John.
(c) Tony.
(d) Marjorie.

11. What opinion does John offer about Brenda?
(a) That she will become bored of John before any harm is done.
(b) That she is a whore.
(c) That she is heartless.
(d) That she is confused.

12. What does John tell his mother as to why he won't see Brenda anymore?
(a) She costs too much to entertain.
(b) She is married.
(c) She insulted him at the party.
(d) She despises him.

13. To whom is Mrs. Beaver speaking?
(a) Her son, John.
(b) Herself.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Her daughter.

14. What does Marjorie solicit of Jock?
(a) The promise of an escort to an upcoming ball.
(b) A loan.
(c) His opinion about Brenda's affair with John.
(d) His opinion about her new beau.

15. Why is Tony annoyed?
(a) That Brenda is not paying him any attention.
(b) That John Beaver takes Tony's offer to see the house seriously.
(c) That he can hear the gardeners arguing.
(d) That they have to go to a dinner engagement that evening.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who seems to be the only person concerned about Brenda's affair with John Beaver?

2. What is Mrs. Beaver's response to John deciding not to see Brenda anymore?

3. What happens to cause Thunderclap to bolt?

4. How does Mrs. Rattery arrive at Hetton?

5. Why is John annoyed with Brenda?

(see the answer keys)

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