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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bunty bake after their errands in Chapter One?
(a) Blueberry muffins.
(b) Fairy cakes.
(c) Chocolate-chip cookies.
(d) Bread.

2. What kills Rachel's baby?
(a) Polio.
(b) A seizure.
(c) Scarlet fever.
(d) Diptheria.

3. Where is Auntie Doreen from?
(a) Belfast.
(b) Paris.
(c) Australia.
(d) London.

4. Where is George during the baby's birth?
(a) Pacing the hospital corridors.
(b) At a bar.
(c) Minding the pet shop.
(d) Next to Bunty in the delivery room.

5. Why did the family take a taxi to the pantomime?
(a) The car had a flat tire.
(b) Gas rationing.
(c) George wasn't sure how to get there.
(d) As a special treat.

6. Who is killed during the Great Air Raid?
(a) Babs' in-laws.
(b) Mrs. Havis.
(c) Ena Tetley.
(d) Bunty's friend Vi.

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

8. What does Bunty give the family for pudding on Christmas Eve?
(a) Pound cake.
(b) Vanilla ice cream.
(c) Canned peaches.
(d) Rice pudding.

9. Which of these is not a name for the baby suggested by Bunty's sister, Babs?
(a) Margaret.
(b) Alexandra.
(c) Anne.
(d) Elizabeth.

10. To what church does Ruby get taken to?
(a) Dewsbury Church of England.
(b) Baptist Union of Great Britain.
(c) Church of the Spirit.
(d) St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church.

11. What does Ruby find in her mother's bedside table?
(a) Bunty's wedding ring.
(b) Alice's silver locket.
(c) A bottle of sherry.
(d) Chewing gum.

12. What is Bunty holding as she gives birth?
(a) Her husband's hand.
(b) A rosary.
(c) A rabbit's foot.
(d) A lucky penny.

13. To what book does Patricia negatively compare having Auntie Doreen join their holiday?
(a) "Little House on the Prairie."
(b) "Little Women."
(c) "Tales of a Thousand and One Nights."
(d) "Black Beauty."

14. Who takes a long time to come to tea on Christmas Eve?
(a) George.
(b) Patricia.
(c) Gillian.
(d) Nell.

15. What chore is Rachel doing at the beginning of Footnote (iv)?
(a) Washing the dishes.
(b) Changing the beds.
(c) Hanging the laundry out to dry.
(d) Scrubbing the floor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sews up Teddy for Ruby when she gets home?

2. What does Nell give Jack when he goes off to war?

3. How many sisters does the narrator have?

4. What is Nell baking hastily for the Sunday School outing?

5. What was Alice's occupation before her marriage?

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