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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When she looks through pages of the memoirs, what does Fleur see?
(a) Notes in Sir Quentin's handwriting of passages from her novel.
(b) Parts of her manuscript, scattered throughout the pages.
(c) That all of her changes and writing have been removed.
(d) That Sir Quentin has changed all of the writing to read as if he himself had written it.

2. Fleur has been given pages from Sir Quentin's private diary. What does she find written there?
(a) Evidence of his lust for Fleur.
(b) Rantings about how much he loathes his mother.
(c) Details of his relationship with Mrs. Tims.
(d) Documentation of his plan to steal her manuscript, keep it from being published and direct quotes from her book.

3. One of the characters in Warrender Chase also commits suicide, and it is attributed to the character having been driven mad. What is supposed to have driven her mad?
(a) Her unrequited love for Warrender Chase.
(b) Warrender Chase and his prayer meetings.
(c) Her inability to give Warrender Chase an heir.
(d) Warrender Chase's infidelity.

4. What does Fleur do, by chance, that sends her gracefully into the fullness of her years, on her way, rejoicing?
(a) She finds a lost football and returns it to a young boy, who grins at her with his whole being.
(b) She kicked a football that accidentally flies at her, right into a boy's expectant hands.
(c) She catches a football flying through the air, as if it had been thrown directly to her.
(d) She finds a lucky coin as she exits her courtyard, hidden in the grasses.

5. With her manuscript missing, what does Fleur fears that it could be in anyone's hands, being put to any sort of use. What is her other concern about it at this point?
(a) That if no copy any longer exists, Warrender Chase has ceased to exist.
(b) That she will be left penniless if someone takes it and publishes it
(c) That without it, she will lose the inspiration to continue writing.
(d) That she will be embarrassed if the libel charge becomes public.

6. When is the problem Fleur's publisher calls her in to discuss?
(a) He can't publish her first novel as Sir Quentin has accused her of plaigerism.
(b) He wants her to change the title of her second novel.
(c) He has decided Warrender Chase is too evil and unrealistic to publish.
(d) He cannot publish Warrender Chase, as Sir Quentin has threatened to sue for libel.

7. Fleur and Wally are joined by Gray Mauser while they are out for evening. What does he tell them?
(a) He tells them that he is no longer in love with Leslie.
(b) He tells them he will fight Dottie for Leslie's love upon his return.
(c) He tells them that the key to Leslie's flat is on his dresser.
(d) He tells them that Leslie and Dottie have gone off together to Italy.

8. Where does Fleur find her manuscript after arriving at Dottie's flat?
(a) In the bottom of her black knitting bag.
(b) In the bottom of her clothes cupboard.
(c) Under her four-poster bed.
(d) Arranged under the tea tray in the butler's pantry.

9. What does Fleur find upon returning home after arguing with Sir Quentin?
(a) That her flat had once again been ransacked.
(b) That her landlords, the Alexanders, have thrwarted a burglary.
(c) That the bag of papers she'd hidden had been stolen without evidence of a break-in.
(d) That Solly is waiting for her

10. Who does Fleur phone to come help her and Lady Edwina search for the manuscript?
(a) Solly.
(b) Dottie.
(c) Leslie.
(d) Theo and Audrey.

11. Where does Sir Quentin decide to take the Association members?
(a) On a book tour just as soon as he can get the memoirs published.
(b) On a retreat to Northumberland to relax after all they've accomplished with their memoirs.
(c) On a retreat to Northumberland, because they are being persecuted in London.
(d) Into London for a night of celebration in honor of all they've written.

12. What is the first thing Fleur does upon returning home with the bag from Sir Quentin's flat?
(a) Begins copying everything in the bag.
(b) Takes a long nap so that her mind is clear.
(c) Calls several friends to say she is in need of a job.
(d) Calls the police to alert them to her suspicions.

13. Fleur tells Sir Quentin that she knows he plagiarized her novel and plans to sue him. How does he respond?
(a) He insists that scribbling on a novel is why she was unable to do her job well and that it is he who will sue.
(b) He says that if Lady Edwina did not care so much for her, he'd get rid of her himself.
(c) He laughs her off and tells her she must be completely mad.
(d) He breaks down and confesses, asking how they can reach some sort of agreement.

14. How does Sir Quentin get Fleur to return to his flat?
(a) He has Beryl Tims call and say that Edwina is not well and asking for her.
(b) He sends Lady Edwina over to invite Fleur for dinner and not take 'no' for an answer.
(c) He calls and threatens to call the police on her for taking papers from his office.
(d) He calls and tells her he'd like to discuss a serious matter.

15. What happens when Dottie visited Fleur's room the evening after Fleur found her manuscript?
(a) Fleur accuses Dottie of plagiarizing Warrender Chase.
(b) Dottie tells Fleur that Sir Quentin is coming to retrieve the papers Fleur took from his flat.
(c) They argue and Dottie throws whiskey on the copies Fleur is typing.
(d) Dottie accuses Fleur of breaking into her flat and stealing a ream of paper.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Fleur call for advice when she realizes she has no copy of her novel?

2. What does Sir Quentin inquire about Fleur's future?

3. How does Fleur react when Sir Quentin informs her that his mother is not of sound mind and that she should disregard any promises made about an inheritance?

4. What is the primary reason Fleur feels so indignant about being accused of libeling the Autobiographical Association?

5. How does Lady Edwina feel about being solicited as an accomplice?

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