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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Henry go downstairs when he is sick?
(a) He wants to get a hot water bottle.
(b) He wants to speak to Sarah.
(c) He knows Bendrix will be there.
(d) He is fixing himself lunch.

2. Why is Bendrix excused from military service during the war?
(a) He signs up for civil duty.
(b) He has one leg that is shorter than the other.
(c) He is a writer and writers are exempt from service.
(d) Henry pulls strings for him at the Department of Home Security.

3. What happens when Sarah walks Bendrix to the door?
(a) They get into an argument.
(b) They kiss.
(c) He vows to call her the next day.
(d) They kiss and she tells him she will call him tomorrow.

4. Who is Parkis' son named after?
(a) King Arthur.
(b) Parkis.
(c) Sir Lancelot.
(d) Galahad.

5. How does Bendrix reply to Parkis' request for comments on the letter found in Sarah's waste basket?
(a) He expresses outrage that Parkis would accuse her of having an affair.
(b) He expresses sadness that Sarah is seeing another man.
(c) He refuses to make a comment.
(d) He asks Parkis to continue to gather her correspondence.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Bendrix want to take Parkis' son with him when he visits Smythe?

2. What does Bendrix see in the newspaper that sparks his desire for Sarah?

3. What was the purpose of Sarah's phone call to Bendrix?

4. How did Bendrix originally meet Sarah?

5. Why is Bendrix focused on his newspaper when Sarah arrives at lunch?

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