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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Miss La Trobe's final assessment of her play?
(a) It was a success.
(b) It was a failure.
(c) It was a fun experience.
(d) It was an embarassment.

2. Where will proceeds from the pageant go?
(a) Towards the war effort.
(b) To an orphanage.
(c) To repair the town hall.
(d) To the Church.

3. Of whom does Mrs. Swithin say "[They] put a dagger on the table and that's a battle"?
(a) The Scottish.
(b) The Spanish.
(c) The Vikings.
(d) The Chinese.

4. What is the name of the act which follows "A Picnic Party"?
(a) Ourselves.
(b) The Tale of Tomorrow.
(c) All Together.
(d) The Future.

5. In the evening, what painting does Mrs. Swithin stop by?
(a) A painting of London.
(b) A painting of Berlin.
(c) A painting of Paris.
(d) A painting of Venice.

6. What creatures settle on the terrace in the act which follows "A Picnic Party"?
(a) Rabbits.
(b) Squirrels.
(c) Cats.
(d) Swallows.

7. What does Colonel Mayhew question leaving out of the pageant?
(a) The British Army.
(b) The British Commonwealth.
(c) The present Royal family.
(d) The Suffrage movement.

8. Where does Flavinda await her love in "Where There's a Will, There's a Way"?
(a) In the corner of a ballroom.
(b) By a birch tree.
(c) In a cave.
(d) A market.

9. What does the family have for dessert after the pageant?
(a) Cake.
(b) Biscuits.
(c) Pudding.
(d) Fruit.

10. What does Giles think the moral of "Where There's a Will, There's a Way" is?
(a) Take the girl and damn the consequences.
(b) Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.
(c) The wicked will always be punished.
(d) Never trust a woman.

11. How do Giles, Isa and William all feel inside while they wait for the pageant to resume?
(a) Tired.
(b) Desperately unhappy.
(c) Excited.
(d) Content.

12. Who says "All that fuss about nothing!" while "Where There's a Will, There's a Way" is being performed?
(a) An anonymous audience member.
(b) Miss La Trobe.
(c) Giles.
(d) Mr. Oliver.

13. Who greets and congratulates Miss La Trobe while the pageant is still on going?
(a) William.
(b) Mrs. Swithin.
(c) Mr. Oliver.
(d) Isa.

14. After "Where There's a Will, There's a Way", what is the next theme of the pageant?
(a) The Tudor era.
(b) The Edwardian era.
(c) The Victorian era.
(d) The Georgian era.

15. In the evening, what does Isa do in the sitting room?
(a) Looks through a catalog.
(b) Works on her sewing.
(c) Writes a letter.
(d) Reads a book.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of tree grows in the stable yard?

2. What does Edgar hide from in the play?

3. Who does Isa follow back from the stable yard?

4. What is the character, Eleanor's, surname?

5. What does Giles wonder about Isa when he sees her in the barn?

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