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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What superstitious notion does Mrs. Swithin wonder about?
(a) Throwing salt over your shoulder.
(b) Saying 'rabbits' on the first day of the month.
(c) Knocking on wood.
(d) Lucky horseshoes.

2. Why is Mrs. Manresa welcomed?
(a) She adds energy to the occasion.
(b) She has powerful relations.
(c) She is very wealthy.
(d) She doesn't cause much trouble.

3. Which of the following is NOT something Mrs. Swithin gives into whole-heartedly?
(a) Science.
(b) Faith.
(c) Superstition.
(d) Religion.

4. What kind of birds are flying in the barn?
(a) Pigeons.
(b) Swallows.
(c) Sparrows.
(d) Owls.

5. What music plays after the young girl makes her announcement?
(a) Dispersed we are.
(b) When the Saints go Marching in.
(c) I had a love in old Skibbereen.
(d) Home, Sweet Home.

6. What awkward moment occurs during the play?
(a) A moment when there is no one on stage.
(b) A moment when a woman forgets her lines.
(c) A moment when the wrong music is played.
(d) A moment when the set falls down.

7. Who does Giles focus most of his anger on after arriving at Pointz Hall?
(a) Mr. Oliver.
(b) Mrs. Manresa.
(c) Isa.
(d) Mrs. Swithin.

8. Which of the following is not one of Mrs. Sands' helpers?
(a) David.
(b) Irene.
(c) Caleb.
(d) Lois.

9. Where does Miss La Trobe want the pageant to take place?
(a) On the terrace.
(b) At her own house.
(c) At the village center.
(d) In the grand ballroom.

10. What does the young girl return to the stage to announce?
(a) That the pageant is over.
(b) That the next scene has been cut.
(c) Intermission.
(d) That charitable donations are being accepted in the barn.

11. What does the servant named Candish prepare for the event?
(a) Banners.
(b) The silverware.
(c) The lanterns.
(d) Bouquets.

12. What season is it at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Spring.
(b) Summer.
(c) Winter.
(d) Autumn.

13. What is the name of Mr. Oliver's son?
(a) Gareth.
(b) Giles.
(c) Geoffrey.
(d) Gordon.

14. Where will the event be held if the weather is rainy?
(a) In the grand dining room.
(b) In the ballroom.
(c) At the town hall.
(d) In the barn.

15. What does Lucy imagine as she looks out the window?
(a) A tall tower.
(b) Lions and giraffes.
(c) Dinosaurs.
(d) A vast city.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of dog does Mr. Oliver have?

2. Who makes up the acting troupe?

3. What noise announces the beginning of the play?

4. What does the group eat by the old wall?

5. Who is Miss La Trobe?

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