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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does William fail to do when Ted gives him money?
(a) Give half to his uncle.
(b) Tithe 10 percent.
(c) Write a thank you note.
(d) Give his brother half.

2. To whom does The Literary Supplement of the Times compare Ted at his death?
(a) Samuel Richardson.
(b) William Styron.
(c) Jeremy Taylor.
(d) James Joyce.

3. What does Ashenden declare about Driffield's novels?
(a) They are complex and intriquing.
(b) They are mostly ideas from other authors.
(c) They are boring.
(d) He does not comment.

4. What does Roy want when he calls William?
(a) A note he left with William.
(b) A copy of William's diary entries about Driffield.
(c) To visit.
(d) Any photographs of Driffield William may have.

5. What is the key to Kear's stable popularity?
(a) Excellent writing.
(b) Bribery.
(c) Sincerity.
(d) His father's publishing company.

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

7. What mystifies the young William about Rosie after he hears her history?
(a) That his uncle would forbid his associating with her.
(b) That Ted would marry her.
(c) That she is still light hearted.
(d) That she has never had a baby.

8. What can't William imagine?
(a) That Rosie would do the filthy things Mary-Ann claims.
(b) That Ted would ever tire of Rosie.
(c) That Rosie would want to be with Ted.
(d) That Rosie would ever think William was worth her while.

9. Who cannot get William alone the last time he sees Ted?
(a) lady Hodmarsh.
(b) Amy.
(c) Ted.
(d) Roy.

10. How does Rosie treat William?
(a) Like her brother.
(b) Like a child.
(c) Like a pest.
(d) Like a grownup.

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

12. What does Ashenden first think of Driffield?
(a) As interesting.
(b) As a cad.
(c) As exceedingly debonair.
(d) As boring.

13. What does Ted teach William?
(a) How to ride a bicycle.
(b) How to create believable characters.
(c) How to flirt with pretty girls.
(d) How to filet a fish.

14. What does William agree to jot down?
(a) Ted's likes and dislikes.
(b) What he remembers about Rosie.
(c) Some reminiscences.
(d) What he remembers about Kemp.

15. What surprises William?
(a) That Mary-Ann is actually friends with Rosie.
(b) That Rosie prefers to socialize with the working class.
(c) That Ted and Rosie recall their working-class past fondly.
(d) That William's uncle no longer interferes in Williams friendship with Ted and Rosie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells William of the Driffield's background?

2. What does William suggest to Roy as he arrives?

3. Who is Mrs. Encombe?

4. What does William say Ted was interested in?

5. What is Rosie able to do for long periods without growing bored?

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