A Handful of Dust Test | Final Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 153 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

A Handful of Dust Test | Final Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 153 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 does Jock find at Jenny's flat?
(a) Princess Jenny Abdul Akbar.
(b) Majorie.
(c) John Beaver.
(d) No one.

2. Why is Jock appalled at Brenda's response?
(a) Because Brenda says that it serves Tony right.
(b) Because Brenda seems relieved that it is her son John Andrew who is dead, not John Beaver.
(c) Because Brenda doesn't seem at all affected.
(d) Because Brenda blames Tony.

3. Where does Tony meet his traveling companion?
(a) The Greville Club.
(b) The London Museum.
(c) The theater.
(d) At a party at Jock's home.

4. What do Tony and Messinger do?
(a) Travel downstream alone.
(b) Turn back.
(c) Beat each other up in a quarrel.
(d) Give up.

5. What is Brenda trying to get?
(a) Money out of Tony's estate.
(b) Money from John Beaver.
(c) Money from Mrs. Beave.
(d) Money from Reggie.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the family meeting, where does one of Brenda's brothers go?

2. Who is Tony's new partner?

3. Where is Milly going to meet Tony?

4. Why does Tony have to prove his infidelity?

5. What does a Pie Wie tribal member tell Mr. Todd?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Brenda use the death of her son to justify her request for a divorce?

2. How does Tony manage to survive in the jungle?

3. How does Reggie present the situation about Brenda to Tony?

4. What do Messigner and Tony decide to do and do you think they make the best choice?

5. How does Brenda take the news of her son's death?

6. What is rather ironic about how divorce is treated in this era?

7. What seems to be contrasted in this chapter?

8. What is Tony's position in Brenda's social circle by the end of this chapter?

9. How does Tony finally take some of his own personal power back and take charge of his destiny?

10. What are the indications that Tony may still be plagued by a "curse" or bad luck?

(see the answer keys)

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