1. Which of the following descriptions would most English teachers, who have fallen in love with the Elizabethan or Edwardian periods, not use to describe the contemporary country?
(a) Homey.
(b) Cold.
(c) Wet.
(d) Unfriendly.

2. What do the Vogelers feel destroyed Britain?
(a) The current Prime Minister.
(b) High taxes.
(c) The popularity of soccer.
(d) Tourism.

3. In which city will Vinnie be researching for six months?
(a) New York.
(b) Liverpool.
(c) London.
(d) New Castle.

4. What simile does Vinnie use to describe England? Quiet English life is like. . .
(a) A warm bath.
(b) A stroll in the park.
(c) An erupting volcano.
(d) A waterfall.

5. How old is Fred?
(a) Fifty-eight.
(b) Forty-eight.
(c) Twenty-eight.
(d) Thirty-eight.

Short Answer Questions

1. When a bulky, balding, Western-attired man seated on the aisle asks to look at a newspaper lying on the seat between him and Vinnie, what magazine does Vinnie bury herself in to avoid conversation?

2. According to Debby, Fred is an example of what?

3. According to Fred, in elementary school, girls are divided into what two groups?

4. What is Fred's profession?

5. Why is Fred broke?

(see the answer key)

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