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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the people at the party saying about Mrs. Harris' work?
(a) It could be better.
(b) The house is worse than it was before.
(c) It is a waste of money.
(d) It's too perfect.

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

3. Where has Chuck been doing research?
(a) South Leigh.
(b) London.
(c) Amsterdam.
(d) Paris.

4. Who will Vinnie attend the English National Opera with?
(a) Chuck.
(b) Jane.
(c) Fred.
(d) Rosemary.

5. What emotion causes Fido to manifest?
(a) Fear.
(b) Self-pity.
(c) Anger.
(d) Joy.

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

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

8. Vinnie does not eat the airline food, but requests what?
(a) Beer and peanuts.
(b) Milk and juice.
(c) Tea and biscuits.
(d) Sherry and Tea.

9. What does Vinnie do about Chuck's defeatism in Chapter 5?
(a) Embraces him.
(b) Takes him to bed.
(c) Tells him she never wants to see him again.
(d) Rails him about brooding.

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

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

12. According to Chuck, the Tower of London is just an abandoned what?
(a) Museum.
(b) Hospital.
(c) School.
(d) Prison.

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

14. What phrase best describes Vinnie's relationship with Edwin Francis?
(a) Edwin is Vinnie's oldest friend in London.
(b) They were once lovers.
(c) Vinnie does not trust Edwin.
(d) They recently met at a cocktail party.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who interrupts Fred and Vinnie?

2. What cannot be said about Vinnie and Rosemary?

3. Who is delighted by Oswald's dousing at the party in Chapter 6?

4. What does Vinnie contemplate on her bus ride home from Fortnum & Mason's in Chapter 3?

5. Who is the man sitting next to Vinnie on the airplane in Chapter 1?

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