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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 is the name of Briony's first play production that she has been feverishly preparing?
(a) The Tragedy of Leon and his Turtle
(b) The Tales of Arabela
(c) The Trials of Arabella
(d) The Trials of Cecilia and Robbie

2. How many strokes of nettles does it take for Briony to be free of her show-off years and reliance on her mother's good opinion?
(a) 5
(b) 10
(c) 13
(d) 12

3. What is all that remains of the surprising scene to which Briony is a witness?
(a) A note
(b) A wet patch on the ground
(c) A handkerchief of Cecilia's
(d) A scream from Robbie

4. How might Lola and her twin brothers be described at this point of the story?
(a) Worried about Briony
(b) Happy as can be
(c) Homesick
(d) Excited to be in the play

5. While Briony is sick of being outdoors, she is not ready to ________.
(a) Eat dinner
(b) Be indoors
(c) Write
(d) Leave her fantasy land

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Cecilia think has his eye on Lola, as she has observed from his behavior around Lola?

2. Who does Briony refuse to acknowledge when they come upon her at the bridge?

3. About what subject is the book from the library that Robbie borrowed days before?

4. What is happening with Briony's cousins that causes them to come to stay with her family for the time being?

5. When Briony's fantasy fades, the difficult _________ occurs.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Briony realize to be one of the strengths of writing for drama?

2. What is wrong with the play, according to Briony?

3. What does Robbie presume will happen in relation to the funding for his future schooling?

4. Why does Briony want to prepare her play to be seen by others?

5. Where does Briony imagine herself to be?

6. What has fallen into disrepair, according to the narrative in this section?

7. What does Lola see through the window of an unused bedroom?

8. Why does Robbie think he should have turned down Leon's invitation to dinner?

9. What does Cecilia try to do in order to recover the appearance of the vase?

10. Why does Cecilia not go to the kitchen to fill up the vase with water?

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