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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Briony think could have been attacked before Lola?
(a) Betty
(b) Cecilia
(c) Briony
(d) Emily

2. Who does Briony tell about the attack first when she and the victim are walking toward the bridge?
(a) Emily
(b) Danny
(c) Leon
(d) Paul

3. What can gentleman do during hot days in England, according to Leon?
(a) Eat outside
(b) Skip meals
(c) Take off their jackets
(d) Wear shorts

4. The first line of Briony's story used to be: "there was an/a __________ who _________."
(a) Lady, swallowed a fly
(b) Girl, lived by herself
(c) Woman, jumped into the fountain
(d) Man, wanted to kiss a girl

5. Who is the 'tiresome little prima donna?"
(a) Emily
(b) Cecilia
(c) Briony
(d) Lola

6. Cecilia says Leaon and _____________ are dying for one of Betty's roasts.
(a) Danny
(b) Marshall
(c) Jack
(d) Cecilia

7. Where does Briony head in order to find the twins, musing about taking final responsibility for animal and child?
(a) The bungalow
(b) The swimming pool
(c) The fountain
(d) The house

8. Why are maniacs so dangerous, at least in Lola's eyes, as she is talking to Briony?
(a) They are unpredictable.
(b) They are all rapists.
(c) They can attack anyone.
(d) They are insane.

9. What does Emily watch as she looks at her unused harpsichord?
(a) The children
(b) The wedding picture
(c) A shooting star
(d) Two moths

10. Who is put to bed to wait for the doctors after the attack in the yard?
(a) Briony
(b) Cecilia
(c) Emily
(d) Lola

11. What are moths actually looking for, instead of the light, according to Emily's recollection of her education?
(a) The best food source
(b) The darkest place
(c) Other moths
(d) The lights

12. How long does Emily lie on the sofa, thinking about everyone else's lives and how they relate to her own feelings?
(a) 2 days
(b) 30 minutes
(c) 10 minutes
(d) 4 hours

13. Which of the Tallis siblings does not seem to have any ambition or any direction to his/her life?
(a) Cecilia
(b) Briony
(c) Leon
(d) Lola

14. Who is Briony comforted to know is with her sister Cecilia as they are searching for the twins?
(a) Emily
(b) Lola
(c) Robbie
(d) Leon

15. Who jokes about having been persuaded by Emily to have a roast in Leon's honor, no matter the weather?
(a) Leon
(b) Briony
(c) Cecilia
(d) Lola

Short Answer Questions

1. Who summons everyone to dinner, which interrupts the conversation between Lola and Briony?

2. According to Briony, "Writing is a form of _____."

3. When did Emily's illnesses and her stillness begin in her life?

4. Who is the woman that strikes fear into the hearts of all the probationary nurses and staff?

5. __________ is strange and must be struggled for to attain.

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