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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. Who sews up Teddy for Ruby when she gets home?
(a) Gillian.
(b) Patricia.
(c) Nell.
(d) Bunty.

2. What does it look like Nell is baking when Bunty gets home?
(a) Sugar cookies.
(b) Pound cake.
(c) Scones.
(d) Rice pudding.

3. What book does Ruby have with her?
(a) "Puppies and Kittens."
(b) "If I Ran the Zoo."
(c) "Make Way for Ducklings."
(d) "Goodnight Moon."

4. What does Ruby hear scratching at her window the night Bunty comes home?
(a) The Shop parrot.
(b) The Shop cat.
(c) A squirrel.
(d) A tree branch.

5. Who does George tell Bunty was with the girls on holiday?
(a) Auntie Gladys.
(b) Auntie Babs.
(c) Auntie Doreen.
(d) Himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Betty move after the war?

2. What famous fictional character does Bunty like to pretend she is?

3. What are the female guests drinking?

4. How many children does Alice give birth to?

5. What chore does George suggest Ruby can do that Bunty refuses to let her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What "improvements" does Rachel make to the Barker family and home after she arrives to help out?

2. What does Ruby witness their last morning on holiday that she probably shouldn't have?

3. Why has Ruby moved into Gillian's room?

4. What happens to Gillian after the pantomime?

5. How does Auntie Doreen win Patricia over?

6. How are the babies fed?

7. What happens to Lawrence?

8. How is Ruby received when she returns home?

9. Why does it take some time for Ruby's family to realize Bunty is missing?

10. Describe Mrs. Carter.

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