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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Vinnie's hypothesis is that which version of rhymes is more ancient and literary?
(a) American.
(b) Scottish.
(c) British.
(d) Irish.

2. How old is Virginia "Vinnie" Miner?
(a) Sixty-four.
(b) Forty-four.
(c) Fifty-four.
(d) Thirty-four.

3. What days does Mrs. Harris work?
(a) Mondays and Wednesdays.
(b) Tuesdays and Thursdays.
(c) Tuesdays and Fridays.
(d) Wednesdays and Fridays.

4. What does Fred feel is Roo's only fault?
(a) Bad taste.
(b) Unattractiveness.
(c) Bad spending habits.
(d) Uneducated.

5. Who calls Vinnie late at night at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) Fred.
(b) Edwin.
(c) Chuck.
(d) Barbie.

6. What about Chuck awakens Fido from hibernation?
(a) His attire.
(b) His whininess.
(c) His smell.
(d) His health.

7. Where does Vinnie go to get a bite to eat when the library closes?
(a) Monsieur Thompson's.
(b) Fortnum & Mason's.
(c) The London Underground.
(d) Harrod's.

8. What does Vinnie contemplate on her bus ride home from Fortnum & Mason's in Chapter 3?
(a) Abundant time and money.
(b) Hosting her next party.
(c) Finishing her research.
(d) Taking extra care to avoid Chuck.

9. Help Yourself primarily employs what?
(a) Recovering drug abusers.
(b) Single mothers.
(c) Former prostitutes.
(d) Out-of-work performers.

10. 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) Unfriendly.
(b) Wet.
(c) Homey.
(d) Cold.

11. Who is typically late meeting Fred at the theater?
(a) The Vogelers.
(b) Roo.
(c) Rosemary.
(d) Vinni.

12. Why does Vinnie "borrow" things from public places when things go badly?
(a) She is a compulsive shoplifter.
(b) She believes life owes her something.
(c) They were hers to begin with.
(d) She is a miser.

13. Which of the following does Edwin not say will prevent Rosemary from landing the roles she wants?
(a) Her delivery fails to project tragedy.
(b) Her face does not deliver dark energy.
(c) Her age.
(d) She is too stereotyped.

14. Who stands out among the stylish guests at the party?
(a) Edwin.
(b) Fred.
(c) Vinnie.
(d) Erin.

15. What simile does Vinnie's seatmate on the airplane use to describe airline fare? Airline fare is like. . .
(a) Leather boots.
(b) Cardboard.
(c) Manure.
(d) Silage.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which room in Rosemary's house has Mrs. Harris left in shambles?

2. Vinnie does not eat the airline food, but requests what?

3. What are the people at the party saying about Mrs. Harris' work?

4. In what city is Rosemary's house located?

5. What cannot be said about Vinnie and Rosemary?

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