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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the occupation of Nell's first fiance, Percy?
(a) Policeman.
(b) Butcher.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Doctor.

2. What chore is Alice doing in Footnote (i)?
(a) Hanging laundry outside to dry.
(b) Sweeping the floor.
(c) Baking bread.
(d) Mending socks.

3. What famous fictional character does Bunty like to pretend she is?
(a) Alice, from "Alice in Wonderland."
(b) Glinda, the Good Witch from "The Wizard of Oz."
(c) Juliet Capulet, from "Romeo and Juliet."
(d) Scarlett O'Hara from "Gone with the Wind."

4. Which Coronation guest is George's sibling?
(a) Tom.
(b) Gladys.
(c) Babs.
(d) Bill.

5. Who is Sidney?
(a) Betty's boyfriend.
(b) Bunty's brother.
(c) The owner of the dress shop.
(d) Babs' husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of store does the narrator's family own?

2. To what does Nell compare Jack's cheekbones?

3. Why was Frank in the hospital after the second Battle of Ypres?

4. What are the female guests drinking?

5. Who is Walter?

(see the answer key)

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