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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do some of the people at Mrs. Greencourt's tea party believe about literature?
(a) It should reflect life in all its various aspects, both good and bad.
(b) It should be uplifting to the soul and in praise of God.
(c) They do not really discuss literature.
(d) It ought not to deal with the vicious aspects of society.

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

3. With whom does William go to school?
(a) His cousins.
(b) His brothers.
(c) No one.
(d) The Kemp children.

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

5. Who is Amy Driffield?
(a) Edward Driffield's daughter-in-law.
(b) Edward Driffield's first wife.
(c) Edward Driffield's widow.
(d) Edward Driffield's daughter.

6. What occasionally embarrasses William at the Driffield's house?
(a) An allusion to his uncle's strictness.
(b) The looks that pass between Rosie and Kemp.
(c) An allusion to his uncle's sermons.
(d) The looks that pass between Rosie and Ted.

7. What appears in all anthologies?
(a) Passages from William's books.
(b) A mention of Ted's name but none of his actual writing.
(c) Passages from Roy's books.
(d) Passages from Ted's books.

8. What does William say the English reverence in general?
(a) Dead authors.
(b) Propriety.
(c) Men who have rebelled.
(d) Old age.

9. From whom does Ashenden ignore telephone messages?
(a) His landlady.
(b) His mother.
(c) His fiance.
(d) Alroy Kear.

10. What do intelligent people cease to do after age 30?
(a) Feel.
(b) Fight.
(c) Read.
(d) Think.

11. About what does Roy talk that irritates William?
(a) The Olympic gods.
(b) Beauty.
(c) Pan.
(d) Peace.

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

13. What does William think is the reason Rosie sees Kemp?
(a) She is so innocent.
(b) She is very poor.
(c) He is holding some evil spell over her.
(d) She likes Kemp's son and is trying to get close to him.

14. What does William do when he walks in on Rosie having tea with Mary-Ann?
(a) He declines Rosie's invitation to join them.
(b) He flees outdoors.
(c) He joins them as if he were an adult.
(d) He listens to their conversation from the other room.

15. What does Ted insist?
(a) That Rosie come along with them.
(b) That William ask his uncle's permission.
(c) That William make an etching for Ted.
(d) That William dress more formally.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is William trying to do on Easter break?

2. Who cannot get William alone the last time he sees Ted?

3. Why can't Roy use William's memories of singing at Ted's home?

4. How long has Ashenden known Kear?

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

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