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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. What does Allan do?
(a) He lives off an inheritance.
(b) He manages a large department store.
(c) He is a lawyer.
(d) He is a labor leader and political candidate.

2. How does John remain connected to the upper class?
(a) By his brother-in-law.
(b) Through his grandmother.
(c) By his wife.
(d) Through invitation.

3. To where does Tony invite John Andrew?
(a) A Wee Bright Wagon.
(b) Little Sussex.
(c) Little Bayton.
(d) To a polo match.

4. What does Brenda suggest to Tony?
(a) That Tony is being a little harsh on poor John.
(b) That John needs them to help him regain his social status.
(c) That they put John up in the worst room of the house.
(d) That John may prove to be quite entertaining.

5. What reason does Brenda give Tony for bringing along her friends?
(a) None.
(b) To hope Tony becomes interested in one of the women.
(c) To help them get away from the stress of London.
(d) To get their opinion on redecorating.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is John annoyed with Brenda?

2. What is Brenda plotting?

3. What is nice about the Brat's Club for men like John?

4. Where is Brenda staying?

5. When was Hetton Abbey rebuilt?

Short Essay Questions

1. What demonstrates that Tony is trying to regain emotional intimacy with Brenda?

2. How is John Beaver's social standing improving through his affair with Brenda?

3. What is likely foreshadowed at the beginning of this chapter?

4. Why do you think Tony is unconcerned with Brenda spending time in London with her old social circle?

5. What do you think of John Beaver's attempts to remain connected to the upper class by angling for invitations to various events.

6. What are a couple of the reactions to Brenda seeing John Beaver?

7. What demonstrates the possibility that Brenda is already planning a divorce?

8. What are several things revealed about Jenny Abdul Akbar?

9. How does it seem that Brenda has absolutely no concern for Tony nor for her own reputation?

10. How are the rooms of Hetton symbolic?

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