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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What cannot be said about Vinnie and Rosemary?
(a) They both know Edwin.
(b) They meet often.
(c) They look similar.
(d) They do not like one another.

2. Where does the late-night caller in Chapter 5 invite Vinnie?
(a) The theater.
(b) Dinner and an opera.
(c) A boat ride.
(d) South Leigh.

3. Fred thinks the Vogelers dress like characters from what when they come to meet Rosemary?
(a) The Beverly Hillbillies.
(b) Prairie Home Companion.
(c) The Great Gatsby.
(d) The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

4. What does Jakie pull from the mantle at Rosemary's party in Chapter 6?
(a) A vase.
(b) A picture frame.
(c) A glass of wine.
(d) An encyclopedia volume.

5. According to Fred, in elementary school, girls are divided into what two groups?
(a) Athletic and bookworms.
(b) Goody-two-shoes and athletic.
(c) Bookworms and horse-crazy.
(d) Goody-two-shoes and horse-crazy.

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

7. Who is the man sitting next to Vinnie on the airplane in Chapter 1?
(a) Edwin Francis.
(b) Fred Turner.
(c) Charles "Chuck" Mumpson.
(d) James Billings.

8. What did Roo invite Fred to do when they met?
(a) Go to a polo match.
(b) Go horseback riding.
(c) Go to a party.
(d) Have lunch.

9. 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) Cold.
(c) Wet.
(d) Homey.

10. Where is Fred going for dinner in Chapter 2?
(a) Joe and Debby Vogelers' home.
(b) Harrod's.
(c) Monsieur Thompson's.
(d) The British Museum.

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

12. In what city is Rosemary's house located?
(a) New Castle.
(b) Liverpool.
(c) Chelsea.
(d) London.

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

14. Which issue of the Atlantic does Vinnie keep misplacing?
(a) March.
(b) May.
(c) April.
(d) February.

15. Fred Turner travels to London to research a long poem by whom?
(a) Robert Browning.
(b) Walt Whitman.
(c) William Butler Yeats.
(d) John Gay.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Vinnie, scholars cannot afford to be what?

2. Vinnie's hypothesis is that which version of rhymes is more ancient and literary?

3. Vinnie keeps misplacing an issue of the Atlantic that contains a wonderful article on what?

4. When remembering Roo, Fred thinks of her where?

5. Who does Vinnie meet at Fortnum & Mason's in Chapter 3?

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