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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Clive see arguing when he is hiking?
(a) Two men.
(b) A man and a woman.
(c) A group of men and one woman.
(d) Two women.

2. Which character is the focal point of Chapter Four?
(a) Clive.
(b) Julian.
(c) Frank.
(d) Vernon.

3. In Clive's opinion, what does Vernon lack?
(a) Moral principle.
(b) Writing skills.
(c) Sympathy.
(d) A friendly personality.

4. What do both Clive and Vernon fail to see?
(a) Their own moral shortcomings.
(b) George's vengefulness.
(c) Julian's alliance with George.
(d) Why Vernon's staff is so fickle.

5. What does Clive's urgent caller request in Chapter Three?
(a) A meeting.
(b) Photos of Julian.
(c) New music to play.
(d) Information about the argument Clive witnesses.

6. Who does Julian trust with the photographs?
(a) Molly.
(b) Vernon.
(c) George.
(d) Clive.

7. What has Julian been outed as?
(a) A homosexual.
(b) A male chauvinist.
(c) A womanizer.
(d) A transvestite.

8. What does Clive think about on his way to Penrith?
(a) His relationship with Vernon.
(b) The symphony he is working on.
(c) His affair with Molly.
(d) Getting revenge on Julian.

9. What does Julian's wife unveil to the media?
(a) Scandalous photos of Molly.
(b) The photos of Julian that are going to be published.
(c) Scandalous photos of Vernon.
(d) Pictures of Julian that Vernon never sees before.

10. Why are the pictures of Julian so scandalous?
(a) Julian is with another woman.
(b) Julian is dressed as a woman.
(c) Julian is completely naked.
(d) Julian is being violent.

11. What does Clive prepare for when he returns after hiking?
(a) To go to London.
(b) To publish photos of Julian.
(c) To go to Amsterdam.
(d) To complete the symphony.

12. What effect does the anticipated photos have on The Judge?
(a) Many people writing in with their opinions.
(b) Average circulation.
(c) Decreased circulation.
(d) Increased circulation.

13. What happens to Vernon's job at The Judge?
(a) He is fired.
(b) He is demoted.
(c) He is banned from the office.
(d) He is simply reprimanded.

14. What does Vernon look like when Clive sees him for the first time after Vernon receives the pictures.
(a) Exhausted.
(b) Excited.
(c) Pleased.
(d) Depressed.

15. What is the main setting of Chapter Three?
(a) Amsterdam.
(b) Lake District.
(c) London.
(d) Holland Park.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Vernon's initial response to Clive's confession?

2. What other story runs in the newspaper with the photos of Julian?

3. Who begins to denounce Vernon by the end of the weekend?

4. How does Clive feel about ignoring the argument?

5. Who plans to ruin Vernon's job at The Judge?

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