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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. What is it that brings a tear to the eye of Prendergast?
(a) His love for his pipes.
(b) The frustration of disobedient students.
(c) Grimes' rejection of him .
(d) Paul's invitation to dinner.

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

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

4. Paul Pennyfeather's parents are
(a) Very supportive.
(b) Part of the Scone faculty.
(c) Prosperous solicitors.
(d) Deceased.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Paul's primary goal in his new classroom is

2. Diana Fagan feels it would be going too far to buy

3. Paul and Grimes leave Prendergast to the boys, even though he is

4. Mr. Pendergast dresses up for the occasion in

5. What did the bandmaster offer to Lord Circumference?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Prendergast's wig related to the "intractable" behavior of his students?

2. For all that Paul has lost at the hands of Digby-Vaine-Trumpington, he decides not to take his money. Discuss Paul's response to Potts' letter.

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

4. Captain Grimes' deep despondency has caused him to make some unusual decisions. Discuss them.

5. What message comes through about British society in the Prelude?

6. Captain Grimes is in sheer agony over his upcoming marriage to Flossie. How does he pull himself out of his sad mood?

7. Discuss Mr. Levy, the scholastic agent. Is he a man of character?

8. What is ironic about the structure of Llanabba Castle?

9. 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?

10. 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?

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