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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of this chapter, who is at Henry's house when Bendrix arrives?
(a) Father Compton.
(b) Lance.
(c) Sir William Mallock.
(d) Parkis.

2. What excuse does Sylvia offer to give Waterbury for breaking their date?
(a) She has become ill.
(b) She is having dinner with Bendrix.
(c) Her mother is ill.
(d) Bendrix needs her support.

3. Where does Waterbury tell Sylvia she is to meet him?
(a) At a Bartok program that evening.
(b) At a bar on Tottenham Road.
(c) At his apartment.
(d) At Golders Green.

4. Why does Sarah write a letter to Henry?
(a) To explain her love for him.
(b) To tell him she is in love with Richard Smythe.
(c) To confess her affair with Bendrix.
(d) To tell him she is leaving him for Bendrix.

5. Why does Henry say he would not want to be transferred to the Ministry of Information?
(a) The employees are all temporary workers.
(b) He enjoys working at the Ministry of Home Security.
(c) He would rather be in London.
(d) They would have to move abroad.

6. What event does Bendrix take as proof Sarah would have wanted to be cremated?
(a) She chose to have her wedding at the registry rather than a church.
(b) The last time he saw her she was in a church.
(c) She never spoke about religion to him or to Henry.
(d) In her diary she renounced God.

7. Who does Sarah follow to the Pontefract Arms?
(a) Richard Smythe.
(b) Henry.
(c) Bendrix.
(d) Parkis.

8. What does Parkis tell Bendrix is wrong with his son?
(a) He is unable to work with Parkis any longer.
(b) He is dying of cancer.
(c) He has horrible stomach aches.
(d) He has debilitating headaches.

9. What prevents Bendrix from having sex with the prostitute he brings home one evening?
(a) He is impotent.
(b) He is concerned Henry will hear.
(c) He promised Sarah he would never have sex with another woman.
(d) He is still in love with Sarah.

10. What was the turning point for Sarah's illness?
(a) Bendrix telling Henry about her affair.
(b) Going out in the rain to avoid Bendrix.
(c) Spending the night with Bendrix.
(d) The cocktail party Parkis attended.

11. Who unexpectedly comes to visit Henry after Sarah's death?
(a) Richard Smythe.
(b) Parkis.
(c) Bendrix.
(d) A priest.

12. Which of the following does NOT happen to Sarah while she is out walking late at night?
(a) She remembers her last night with Bendrix.
(b) She begins to feel love for God.
(c) She becomes soaked with rain.
(d) She runs into Bendrix.

13. What does Smythe first tell Bendrix cured him of his skin ailment?
(a) Urticaria.
(b) Electricity.
(c) Sarah's kiss.
(d) An operation.

14. Why does Henry call Bendrix one morning?
(a) To tell him Sarah is dead.
(b) To ask him to come and take Sarah to the hospital.
(c) To ask him for help with Sarah.
(d) To confront him about his affair with Sarah.

15. What topic does Waterbury want Bendrix's opinion on for his article?
(a) E.M. Forster's books.
(b) Love.
(c) Adultery.
(d) Bendrix's books.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Parkis visit Henry after Sarah's death?

2. Why does Father Crompton say any prayer is better than none?

3. How does Henry's secretary refer to him?

4. Who travels with Bendrix to the funeral?

5. Why does Sarah take Richard Smythe's card?

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