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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the narrator overtake as he leaves the park to return to the pawnshop?
(a) His landlady.
(b) A gardener.
(c) Two women.
(d) Two nursemaids.

2. What does the narrator buy for his breakfast?
(a) Bread and cheese.
(b) A plate of potatoes.
(c) Some eggs.
(d) A side of beef.

3. What does the narrator call the pawnshop owner?
(a) Father.
(b) Brother.
(c) Uncle.
(d) Godfather.

4. Who does the narrator tell the engineer the woman in black is?
(a) His fiancée.
(b) His sister.
(c) His mother.
(d) His wife.

5. Why does the narrator's friend not buy anything from him?
(a) He has no money.
(b) He is uninterested.
(c) He is offended.
(d) He is unfriendly.

6. What does the narrator try to give to the organ-grinder's daughter for her father?
(a) His purse.
(b) His waistcoat.
(c) A lecture.
(d) A cake.

7. What kind of job opening does the narrator see?
(a) Acting.
(b) Bookkeeping.
(c) Storekeeping.
(d) Gardening.

8. To whom does the narrator give his stolen money?
(a) A child.
(b) A cake-seller.
(c) A beggar.
(d) An apothecary.

9. Why can't the narrator sell his glasses?
(a) They're scratched.
(b) They're bent.
(c) They're steel-rimmed.
(d) They're broken.

10. What is on the menu at the Steam Kitchen?
(a) Bread and cheese.
(b) Fish.
(c) Corned meat.
(d) Eggs.

11. In his desperation, what does the narrator intend to sell to the pawnbroker?
(a) His buttons.
(b) His shoes.
(c) His trousers.
(d) His shirt.

12. What weapon does the guard at the firehouse carry?
(a) An ax.
(b) A pistol.
(c) A sword.
(d) A cudgel.

13. What type of business does Fabian Olsen own?
(a) A linen shop.
(b) A candlestick maker.
(c) A bakery.
(d) A butcher shop.

14. Why does Mr. Christie decide against employing the narrator?
(a) Doesn't like his appearance.
(b) Doesn't like his name.
(c) Wrong date on the application.
(d) Bad handwriting on the application.

15. What item of clothing does the narrator pawn?
(a) His jacket.
(b) His waistcoat.
(c) His glasses.
(d) His shirt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the old man say he needs money to buy?

2. What of the narrator's is whipped by the hayracks?

3. What has the narrator left in the pawn shop?

4. What does the narrator buy to settle his stomach?

5. What is the woman thinking of buying from the butcher's shop?

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