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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ashenden characterize people in the countryside where he is raised?
(a) Rude.
(b) Gracious.
(c) Well read and educated.
(d) Irritable and suspicious.

2. What does William's uncle forbid?
(a) William to visit the Driffields in London as the town is too dangerous.
(b) William to study literature.
(c) William associating with such disreputable people as the Driffields.
(d) William to study law.

3. What does Ashenden say about the first Mrs. Driffield?
(a) That she was not an awful woman.
(b) That she writes most of Driffield's material.
(c) That she was misunderstood.
(d) That she was a real witch.

4. Who is Miss Fellows?
(a) Ashenden's fiancee.
(b) Ashenden's landlady.
(c) Ashenden's best friend's sister.
(d) Ashenden's sister.

5. What happens when William is riding a bike soon after he learns how?
(a) He runs off a bridge and nearly drowns.
(b) He falls and breaks his wrist.
(c) A lady rides up and falls nearly on top him.
(d) He runs into the Squire's car and puts a dent in it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ashenden declare about Driffield's novels?

2. How long has Ashenden known Kear?

3. How does Ashenden characterize Kear's early novels?

4. With whom does William go to school?

5. From whom does Ashenden ignore telephone messages?

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