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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the bandmaster offer to Lord Circumference?
(a) His band's services for a party.
(b) To play any requested songs.
(c) His sister, for a price.
(d) To leave the event, for a price.

2. Philbrick claimed to have
(a) Lived with a famous actress.
(b) Owned a fleet of oil tankers.
(c) The husband of a countess.
(d) Been a Roman Catholic.

3. Grimes' biggest objection to his new life is
(a) His loneliness.
(b) His desire to get out of it.
(c) His new father-in-law.
(d) Flossie's attention.

4. Llanabba has a reputation for being
(a) A great institution.
(b) Mediocre, at most.
(c) Academically remarkable.
(d) Academically sound.

5. All of the prior six sporting events at Llabba have been
(a) Highly successful.
(b) Fun and uproarious.
(c) Disastrous.
(d) A delight to the parents.

6. What was Paul Pennyfeather studying to be?
(a) A solicitor.
(b) A professor.
(c) A priest.
(d) A barrister.

7. Feigning a minor hand injury, what is Paul's real reason for not playing the organ at Grimes' wedding?
(a) He is too embarrassed.
(b) He does not know how.
(c) He finds the sound unpleasant.
(d) He is worse than Beste-Chetwynde.

8. What news does Potts' letter bring to Paul?
(a) Digby-Vaine-Trumpington wants to see him.
(b) Digby-Vaine-Trumpington wants to give him money.
(c) Digby-Vaine-Trumpington wants to employ him.
(d) Digby-Vaine-Trumpington has offered him friendship.

9. Dr. Fagan surprisingly detests
(a) The entire school, including the students.
(b) Both of his daughters.
(c) Sports and the two women he is expecting.
(d) All celebratory events, including this one.

10. Arthur Potts, unlike the Llanabba masters, seems
(a) Indifferent to children.
(b) Interested in education.
(c) Lonely and bored.
(d) Ignorant of scholarship.

11. On Paul's first day with his little "mob," he is
(a) Disgusted by them.
(b) Angry with himself.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) Dumb with terror.

12. Paul and Grimes leave Prendergast to the boys, even though he is
(a) Inebriated.
(b) Crying.
(c) Exhausted.
(d) Angry.

13. What is the rumor about Mrs. Beste-Chetwynde
(a) She is sister-in-law to Pastmaster.
(b) She poisoned her last husband.
(c) She is a South American.
(d) She is rich and famous.

14. Paul's first impression of the students at Llanabba is that
(a) They are happy to be there.
(b) They are very undisciplined.
(c) They are rude to the servants.
(d) They are mischievous.

15. Grimes does not have "doubts," but mostly just
(a) Does what he is told.
(b) Does the wrong thing.
(c) Does what he wants.
(d) Always follows the rules.

Short Answer Questions

1. As a result of being his father's only heir, Philbrick claimed he is tormented by

2. What does the five percent of ninety pounds represent?

3. Grimes reveals he has a pattern of

4. What does Grimes decide to do on his wedding night?

5. What is it that brings a tear to the eye of Prendergast?

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