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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. What are the only two emotions Isa acknowledges?
(a) Happiness and sadness.
(b) Excitement and boredom.
(c) Love and hate.
(d) Anger and envy.

2. What does William have a brief fantasy about?
(a) Eloping with Mrs. Manresa.
(b) A romance with Isa.
(c) Jumping up on stage and singing.
(d) Owning the Pointz Hall estate.

3. What word do people use to refer to Miss La Trobe?
(a) Boring.
(b) Generous.
(c) Bossy.
(d) Spoiled.

4. What has Giles read about in the newspaper?
(a) The stock market crash.
(b) Civilian casualties in Europe.
(c) A fire in London.
(d) A famine in Africa.

5. What does Giles Oliver do for a living?
(a) Giles is a stockbroker.
(b) Giles is a writer.
(c) Giles is a lawyer.
(d) Giles is a film producer.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do Mrs. Swithin and Mr. Oliver wonder about in regards to the event?

3. What does Lucy Swithin like to read about?

4. What is Mrs. Sands' tea said to taste like?

5. What is the name of Mr. Oliver's son?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the villagers do when 'Queen Elizabeth' returns to the stage?

2. What does Mr. Oliver dream of when he falls asleep in the library?

3. What does Lucy Swithin like to read and imagine?

4. What role does Albert play, and why is it not considered a stretch for him?

5. What do Mrs. Sands and Candish do to prepare for the event?

6. What is the relationship between Isa and Mr. Haines?

7. What troubles does William have?

8. What is the rumor about the lily pond near Pointz Hall? What does Mr. Oliver think of this rumor?

9. What does Giles fume about while the group has tea?

10. What does Isa think about while watching George and company?

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