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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Pettigrew agree to go out with Alec?
(a) He wants to avoid a planning meeting.
(b) He knows an outing would be good for him.
(c) Roger tells him to.
(d) He hopes to see Mrs. Ali there.

2. What causes Roger to threaten to call the police?
(a) Hearing that Pettigrew stole the guns.
(b) Learning about Bertie's will.
(c) Seeing the true state of his new cottage.
(d) Finding Mrs. Ali's nephew at the house.

3. What is Mrs. Ali most concerned about when thinking about a relationship with Pettigrew?
(a) Gossip.
(b) Her image.
(c) His image.
(d) Offending the dead.

4. What kind of compromises does Pettigrew say are the most common?
(a) Unspoken.
(b) Sacrificial.
(c) Unfair.
(d) Familial.

5. How does Pettigrew feel about picking up Sandy for the dance?
(a) Angry.
(b) Happy.
(c) Relieved.
(d) Put out.

6. Why does Mrs. Ali leave?
(a) She has family obligations.
(b) She is being deported.
(c) She is in love with Pettigrew.
(d) She is offended at the dance.

7. Who runs the shop when Mrs. Ali leaves?
(a) Sandy.
(b) Grace.
(c) Amina.
(d) Abdul.

8. What does Sandy do to win approval in Pettigrew's eyes?
(a) She asks to hear some war stories.
(b) She helps fix the garden.
(c) She is kind to Mrs. Pettigrew's nephew.
(d) She promises to visit.

9. What controversial thing did Sandy do?
(a) Lived with her fiance.
(b) Wrote a book.
(c) Had an abortion.
(d) Starred in a movie.

10. Why does Pettigrew want to go to Scotland?
(a) To sell the guns.
(b) To sell some land.
(c) To see Mrs. Ali.
(d) To find Sandy.

11. How does Roger respond to his father's reasons for visiting Scotland?
(a) He asks to join.
(b) He goes back to sleep.
(c) He starts a fight.
(d) He laughs.

12. Who is Pettigrew's favorite author?
(a) Bronte.
(b) Shakespeare.
(c) Keates.
(d) Kipling.

13. What does Pettigrew dislike about the women at the rehearsal?
(a) Their ineptitude.
(b) Their seriousness.
(c) Their lack of humor.
(d) Their brevity.

14. Where does Major Pettigrew pick up Mrs. Ali for the dance?
(a) Apple Cottage.
(b) The shop.
(c) His garden.
(d) Grace's house.

15. What causes Pettigrew to lose some friends at the dance?
(a) He is insulted by his date choice.
(b) He is denied his reward.
(c) They laugh at the play about his father.
(d) People are rude to Mrs. Ali.

Short Answer Questions

1. What favor does Pettigrew do for Mrs. Ali's nephew?

2. How does Pettigrew defend Mrs. Ali against the club ladies in her store?

3. How does Roger deal with his lost love?

4. What does Pettigrew say annoys him most about men?

5. What does the secretary of the club want to talk to Pettigrew about?

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