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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 26-27.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Students from which university pledged not to support the government in the 1930s?
(a) Durham.
(b) King's College.
(c) Oxford.
(d) Cambridge.

2. In which city did Esmond and Jessica try out his game-winning system?
(a) Paris.
(b) Marseille.
(c) Nice.
(d) Dieppe.

3. To which state did Donahue invite Jessica and Esmond to travel with him?
(a) California.
(b) Florida.
(c) Nevada.
(d) New Mexico.

4. Who owned the business for which Esmond worked?
(a) An organized-crime kingpin.
(b) A state senator.
(c) A small-time businessman.
(d) A playboy millionaire.

5. What did Donahue want Jessica and Esmond to do?
(a) Attend his party at a casino.
(b) Produce a movie with him.
(c) Invest in some land with him.
(d) Participate in his betting scheme.

Short Answer Questions

1. What establishment did Jessica find Esmond had opened in London?

2. What led to hunger marches in England in the 1930s?

3. Where did Jessica and Esmond go for a vacation in June 1939?

4. What story was replayed in the New York papers after Jessica and Esmond moved there?

5. To what group did many of Jessica and Esmond's London friends belong?

(see the answer key)

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