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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dr. Fagan feels some of his students come from
(a) The other side of the tracks.
(b) The orphanages.
(c) The very best families.
(d) Royalty.

2. How did the boys get cigars to smoke in the boiler room?
(a) Predergast gave them to Beste-Chetwynde.
(b) Grimes gave them to Clutterbuck.
(c) Prendergast gave them to Clutterbuck.
(d) Grimes gave them to Pennyfeather.

3. 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.

4. Lady Circumference is ill at ease with people
(a) Who are not from England.
(b) Who are undereducated.
(c) Who are of another color.
(d) Who are richer than she.

5. The result of leaving Prendergast with the boys is that
(a) He went to bed.
(b) He caned twenty three of them.
(c) He fell to sleep in front of them.
(d) He left them and joined the others.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mr. Prendergast shares that he

2. What is Paul preoccupied with after the event is over?

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

4. Captain Grimes, another master, has

5. Paul protects Beste-Chetwynde from trouble by

Short Essay Questions

1. What emotions does the appearance of Chokey raise in the guests?

2. What is Margot Best-Chetwynde's interest in Chokey?

3. Although other sports have been canceled due to floods, Dr. Fagan decides on the spur of the moment to hold a major, lavish sporting event at Llanabba because the sun has come out. For whose benefit is the event?

4. What is Dr. Fagan's biggest concern with respect to the sporting event at Llanabba?

5. What do we learn about Digby-Vaine-Trumpington from the letter Potts has sent to Paul?

6. As the folks at Llanabba recap the day's events, they lament what a series of unfortunate events took place. What was it, in particular, that Prendy argued about with Mr. Cholmondey regarding church architecture?

7. The mysterious Philbrick speaks wistfully of his father, Chick. Discuss Chick.

8. What words of wisdom does the Chaplain offer Paul when he is expelled?

9. Can you put together the pieces of Philbrick's story about his sister Gracie, and imagine what the true story might have been? Of course, we do not know, but Waugh hints through his story telling that Philbrick's life might not be great as he says.

10. What is obvious about Paul Pennyfeather and his nature, based on the incident on campus?

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