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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What was Mrs. Mortar's former profession?
(a) Author.
(b) Chef.
(c) Nurse.
(d) Actress.
2. Who is Mary's grandmother?
(a) Mrs. Mortar.
(b) Mrs. Tilford.
(c) Mrs. Cardin.
(d) Mrs. Dobie.
3. Mary has a history of _________________.
(a) excellent grades.
(b) exaggeration.
(c) asthma attacks.
(d) fainting spells.
4. What punishment does Karen inflict on Mary?
(a) Confinement to the school grounds for two weeks.
(b) No phone privileges for two weeks.
(c) Kitchen duty for two weeks.
(d) Tutoring duties for two weeks.
5. To what work of fiction can Mary's actions be compared?
(a) Independence Day.
(b) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
(c) The Witches of Eastwick.
(d) The Crucible
6. What has happened to Mary's vow?
(a) She is thinking it over.
(b) She will start tomorrow.
(c) She has abandoned it.
(d) She has followed through on it.
7. How does Mrs. Tilford react to Mary's visit?
(a) Warily.
(b) Joyously.
(c) Angrily.
(d) Happily.
8. How does Mrs. Tilford initially respond to Mary's accusations?
(a) She believes every word.
(b) She asks her to repeat them.
(c) She asks for details.
(d) She ignores them.
9. What is the vow made by the student?
(a) Leave the school.
(b) Run away with her boyfriend.
(c) Marry the next boy she meets.
(d) Cut off all her hair.
10. What does Mary do when she learns that she will be separated from her friends?
(a) Cries.
(b) Screams.
(c) Faints.
(d) Spits.
11. What arouses Mrs. Tilford's suspicions about Mary's accusations?
(a) Mary swears on her mother's grave.
(b) Mary has a tape recording.
(c) Mary is insistent.
(d) Mary produces witnesses.
12. What does Mrs. Tilford decide to do after Mary persists in her claims about Karen and Martha?
(a) Ground Mary for lying.
(b) Demand the immediate resignation of the headmistresses.
(c) Investigate the claims.
(d) Send Mary back to school immediately.
13. Mrs. Tilford's demeanor can be characterized as ______________.
(a) vindictive.
(b) depressed.
(c) pleasant.
(d) impatient.
14. Who is the woman who monitors the study room?
(a) Mrs. Rose Morton.
(b) Mrs. Lily Fair.
(c) Mrs. Lily Mortar.
(d) Mrs. Lily Dobie.
15. Which girl does Mrs. Mortar chastise for tardiness?
(a) Mary Tilford.
(b) Mary Tipton.
(c) Mary Hall.
(d) Mary Grant.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who does Mary coerce for money?
2. What is the obvious theme in THE CHILDREN'S HOUR?
3. Who is one of the people Mrs. Tilford calls to talk about Karen and Martha's behavior?
4. Why is Mary prone to exaggeration?
5. What do Karen and Martha agree on regarding Mrs. Mortar?
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