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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. About what does Kear seem to have no qualms?
(a) Taking money for trash.
(b) Publishing poor fiction.
(c) Plagiarism.
(d) Abandoning those whose usefulness he has exhausted.

3. Why does Ted teach William to ride a bicycle?
(a) William's uncle requests it of Ted.
(b) Ted feels sorry for William.
(c) Ted is trying to ingratiate himself with William's aunt.
(d) William seems not to be able to teach himself.

4. Who is Mrs. Encombe?
(a) The vicar's wife's best friend.
(b) The vicar's sister.
(c) Blackstable's "New Woman."
(d) William's aunt.

5. What does the Vicar announce at dinner?
(a) William has been accepted into Oxford.
(b) The Driffields have bolted to London, abandoning their debts.
(c) Ted Driffield is in debtors prison.
(d) Rosie has left Ted for Kemp.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when William is riding a bike soon after he learns how?

2. From whom does Ashenden ignore telephone messages?

3. What does Ashenden wonder as he and Kear are having lunch?

4. How long has Ashenden known Kear?

5. Into what topic does Kear ease into finally?

(see the answer key)

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