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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Daniel remembers sitting on the windowsill of his sister's room, how old was Daniel's sister?
(a) 13.
(b) 11.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

2. What did Daniel say he fell in love with?
(a) Eyes.
(b) Pauline.
(c) Maureen.
(d) Art.

3. On pages 207-211, why was Elisabeth not able to sleep?
(a) Her mother was watching television.
(b) Kept hearing noises outside.
(c) Read a scary book.
(d) Could not remember her father's face.

4. How old was Wendy in a seaside photo that she showed Daniel?
(a) 13.
(b) 10.
(c) 12.
(d) 11.

5. On pages 195-199, what has Wendy recorded that she has shown to Elisabeth and will show to a dinner guest?
(a) Opening of the British Parliament.
(b) A soap opera.
(c) Episode of her television show.
(d) Opening of the Scottish Parliament.

6. What is the name of the actress that Wendy says will be on the television show with her?
(a) Peggy from Horses of Devonshire.
(b) Megan of Dogs and Cats.
(c) Annie of Kids and Dogs.
(d) Johnnie from Call Box Kids.

7. In Elisabeth's dream on pages 201-206, who knocks on her door?
(a) Daniel.
(b) Her father.
(c) Girl.
(d) Her mother.

8. When Elisabeth was 13 and walking with Daniel without her mother's permission, what did Elisabeth remember happening on the fields they pass?
(a) Picnics and church potlucks.
(b) Sports, fair, and circus.
(c) Festival, circus, and tent revival meeting.
(d) Baseball and soccer games.

9. When Elisabeth goes to her mother's medical practice, what does she show for identification?
(a) Library card.
(b) University ID.
(c) Driver's license.
(d) Utility bill.

10. What does Daniel remember his sister was prone to?
(a) Migraines.
(b) Falling.
(c) Coughing.
(d) Sinus infections.

11. When Christine Keeler was a girl, what did she and some boys find when they were playing by the river?
(a) Bomb.
(b) Gun.
(c) Gold coins.
(d) Silver coins.

12. What was Elisabeth reading on pages 207-211?
(a) Clockwork.
(b) The Firework Maker's Daughter.
(c) The Book of Dust.
(d) Once Upon a Time in the North.

13. In the first chapter of Section 3, how long has Daniel wanted to say something to his sister?
(a) More than 60 years.
(b) About 70 years.
(c) 75 years.
(d) 55 years.

14. How old was Elisabeth when she went to march in a protest?
(a) 20.
(b) 18.
(c) 19.
(d) 21.

15. What artist does Elisabeth think about when she goes for a walk after watching television with her mother?
(a) James Rosenquist.
(b) Pauline Boty.
(c) Jean-Paul Belmondo.
(d) Andy Warhol.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the ordinary people wearing in the show Elisabeth and her mother are watching?

2. In the show that Elisabeth watches with her mother, how much does someone pay for a vintage cash register?

3. In Elisabeth's dream on pages 201-206, where does Elisabeth's visitor sit?

4. When was the photo of Frank L. White taken that began to be used by Cream of Wheat for advertising in the 1920s?

5. What plant does Elisabeth see as she watches an episode of the show her mother is going to be on?

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