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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. Who believes the Abbey exhibits poor taste?
(a) Most of the Last family members.
(b) The Duke of Yorkton.
(c) No one.
(d) The Abbey curator.

2. Why does Tony call and awaken Brenda?
(a) To tell her how much he misses her.
(b) To tell her he is leaving her.
(c) To tell her how much he loves her.
(d) To tell her he won't come to her apartment after all.

3. How often is Brenda communicating with Tony?
(a) Twice a day.
(b) Every day.
(c) Several times a week.
(d) Infrequently.

4. What is Jenny's response to the house?
(a) She has no particular opinion.
(b) She thinks it needs total revamping.
(c) She loves it.
(d) She abhors it.

5. What is Brenda doing when this chapter opens?
(a) Playing polo.
(b) Supervising the installing of carpet in her den.
(c) Sailing on the Thames.
(d) Getting ready to go to dinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Allan do?

2. Where does John encounter Tony?

3. What does Brenda reply to Tony when he asks if he is invited?

4. What reason does Brenda give Tony for bringing along her friends?

5. Who will be visiting with Brenda?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does John Andrew's behavior demonstrate that he is indeed being affected by the disruption of the household?

2. What do you think about Jock's behavior towards his friend, Tony?

3. What does Brenda propose to Tony and why do you think he agrees?

4. What can you infer about the Beaver household from the information in Chapter 1?

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

6. Is it likely that John Beaver at this point is not really interested in pursuing something with Brenda Last?

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

8. How does it seem the women and men of the upper social class are portrayed in this chapter?

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

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

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