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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What part of Tom is injured by the Zeppelin attack?
(a) His ear.
(b) His foot.
(c) His hand.
(d) His knee.

2. What is the name of Bunty's boyfriend?
(a) Mr. Havisham.
(b) Mr. Belling.
(c) Mr. Worthington.
(d) Mr. Duncan.

3. Where does Lillian meet her husband?
(a) In the post office.
(b) In church.
(c) On the train.
(d) At the theater.

4. Where is Ruby planning to go to university?
(a) Bristol.
(b) Oxford.
(c) Exeter.
(d) London.

5. What job do Ruby and Kathleen have during the summer after high school?
(a) Hotel chambermaids.
(b) Nannies.
(c) Tour guides.
(d) Waitresses.

6. On what does Ruby write the essay for her Eleven Plus exam?
(a) Aladdin's lamp.
(b) A visit to the beach.
(c) A busy street scene.
(d) The person she most admires.

7. Who wakes Ruby the night of the fire?
(a) George.
(b) Nell.
(c) Patricia.
(d) Bunty.

8. What apprenticeship has Adrian started in the spring of 1963?
(a) Hairdressing.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Electrical work.
(d) Tailoring.

9. Where do Kathleen and Ruby spend the summer after high school?
(a) London.
(b) York.
(c) Dublin.
(d) Edinburgh.

10. What kind of business do Ruby and Gian-Carlo run?
(a) A cafe.
(b) A fish and chip shop.
(c) A pub.
(d) An ice cream parlor.

11. What does Lily bring back from the fair for Nell?
(a) A paper hat.
(b) A balloon.
(c) Licorice.
(d) Toffee.

12. What is the last name Lillian adopts after the war?
(a) Valentine.
(b) Starr.
(c) Diamond.
(d) Darling.

13. What does Adrian do for a living?
(a) Owns a hair salon.
(b) Is a travel agent.
(c) Is a buyer for Harrod's.
(d) Owns a restaurant.

14. What obstacle presents itself on the roads in Scotland?
(a) Chickens.
(b) Moose.
(c) Cows.
(d) Sheep.

15. What is Kathleen planning to do after high school?
(a) Serve as an au pair in America for a year.
(b) Join the Civil Service.
(c) Get married and stay home to raise babies.
(d) Go to university with Ruby.

Short Answer Questions

1. What religion did Alice convert to during World War I after a vision?

2. What part of Edmund is wounded?

3. What kind of dog is Dolores?

4. Which of these foods is not part of the Scottish holiday breakfast?

5. Who does Ruby believe is her mother's favorite child?

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