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

2. 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 John may prove to be quite entertaining.
(d) That they put John up in the worst room of the house.

3. Who comes with Brenda to Hetton?
(a) John and Polly.
(b) Polly, Veronica and Mrs. Beaver.
(c) Polly and Jock.
(d) Mrs. Beaver and John.

4. Who does Brenda visit in London?
(a) Her doctor.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her sister-in-law.
(d) Marjorie.

5. Why does Mrs. Beaver no longer have a luxurious lifestyle?
(a) She decides to give it up to help the poor.
(b) She has an affair and her husband divorces her.
(c) She is too much of a spendthrift.
(d) Her husband dies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Allan?

2. About what party specifically do Brenda and Marjorie speak?

3. Who joins Tony and Jock at the club?

4. Where is John planning to spend the weekend?

5. Who is particularly taken with Jenny?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens in this chapter that indicates Brenda's lack of devotion as a mother?

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

3. Do you think John Beaver knows what the upper class people with whom he wants to associate think of him?

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

5. What does Brenda do the rest of the weekend at Hetton and why do you think she does those things?

6. What sort of "struggle" seems to be going on between Brenda and John Beaver?

7. What demonstrates how very widespread the knowledge about Brenda's affair is and how much it is a topic of conversation?

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

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

10. Describe John Andrew's death.

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