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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Because Fleur continues to hear one particular phrase repeated by Association members, she becomes convinced of what?
(a) That the members are stealing material from each other.
(b) That Sir Quentin has begun acting out an evil plan for them members.
(c) That their manuscripts are all beginning to sound the same.
(d) That Beryl Tims has mixed up the manuscripts.

2. How does Fleur feel after this visit with Gray?
(a) Her rage has subsided and she believes him much more sane than any members of the Association.
(b) Jealous that he has been so involved with Leslie.
(c) Worried that Gray might do himself harm.
(d) Glad that Leslie has returned, at least temporarily, to Dottie.

3. Who had visited Fleur's room while she was out dancing?
(a) An unknown caller.
(b) Leslie.
(c) Dottie.
(d) Beryl.

4. How does Fleur get rid of Maisie when she can tolerate her vapid conversation no longer?
(a) She suddenly remembers a meeting she must attend.
(b) She intimates that a secret lover may be stopping by.
(c) She feigns having to make a phone call.
(d) She begins coughing and indicates her flu might be returning.

5. What did Fleur tell Dottie when she invited her into the Association?
(a) She asked her to spy on Sir Quentin and Beryl Tims.
(b) She suggested that one of the members might make a good lover.
(c) She suggested she get to know Lady Edwina.
(d) She told her she suspected Sir Quentin was using the members, but warned her to use it only as a source of amusement.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Dottie react to Fleur's novel, now that it is completed?

2. What does Dottie accuse Fleur of when Fleur seems displeased at her connections to the group?

3. Who does Wally think he's heard of before?

4. By December of 1949, where is Fleur's primary focus?

5. Which of the following is a member of the Autobiographical Association?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Fleur find unusual about Dottie when she visits Fleur after returning from Ireland?

2. How did Fleur feel about spending the evening in pub with Gray Mauser after her argument with Maisie?

3. An important parallel is drawn at the end of Chapter 6 that has, up to that point, only been mentioned by Fleur. What is it, and who brings it up?

4. Describe any two members of the Association introduced in Chapter 2.

5. What does Fleur realize about Maisie Young when Maisie comes to visit her apartment?

6. What happens in January of 1950 that begins to shed light on Sir Quentin's intentions?

7. What new information does Dottie share with Fleur when they are nursing each other through the flu that further blurs the line between the reality of the Association and the fiction transpiring in the Warrender Chase manuscript?

8. Fleur is relieved when Sir Quentin tells her that he will take over the editing of the manuscripts, but is suspicious of his motivation. Why?

9. Explain Fleur's confusion, early on, about her novel, Warrender Chase and how it related to the events with the Association.

10. Fleur and takes Lady Edwina on regular Sunday afternoon walks. They are soon joined by one of her old friends. How are these relationships developing?

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