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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 city does Mildred live in?
(a) London.
(b) Manchester.
(c) Liverpool.
(d) Brighton.

2. When Mildred receives a telegram meant for Helena, what does it say?
(a) Helena's husband has arrived.
(b) Helena's husband is unable to return.
(c) Helena's husband's return has been delayed a week.
(d) Helena's husband is injured.

3. Where does Mildred meet Helena?
(a) At church.
(b) In the basement by the dustbins.
(c) In the bathroom they share.
(d) In the hall between their apartments.

4. Why do Helena, Everard, Rocky and Mildred go to the Learned Society?
(a) To hear the speech on the trip to Africa.
(b) To hear the speech on how to be a stellar member of the society.
(c) To hear the speech on new discoveries.
(d) To hear the speech on upcoming exhibitions.

5. Why is it appropriate for Mrs. Gray to live at the Malory's house?
(a) She is disabled.
(b) She is of a certain age.
(c) She is the widow of a clergyman.
(d) She is married.

Short Answer Questions

1. What school event do Dora and Mildred go to?

2. Who does Mildred point out that she is nothing like?

3. What does the person who Dora and Mildred meet on the way home from the school event think about Rocky?

4. How many brothers and sisters does Mildred have?

5. What was Mildred's father's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mildred first meet Helena, and why does this embarrass her?

2. What does Mildred see at Piccadilly?

3. What does Mildred see on Ash Wednesday that she feels compelled to share with the Napiers?

4. What does Mildred do during her time at the Learned Society?

5. Who does Mildred run into at church?

6. What do Mildred and Dora learn from a Wren officer on the way home from a school reunion?

7. How does Helena feel about her husband's return and why does she feel this way?

8. What do the Malorys decide about their house?

9. What does Mildred discuss with the Malorys while having dinner with them?

10. Describe Mildred's new neighbor, Helena.

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