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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Pettigrew defend Mrs. Ali against the club ladies in her store?
(a) He invites her to the dance as his guest.
(b) He buys a bag of groceries.
(c) He asks for a private word.
(d) He asks the ladies to leave.

3. Why is it hard for Mrs. Ali's nephew to go to dinner parties?
(a) He struggles with the language.
(b) There are certain meats he cannot eat.
(c) There are societal rules he is not yet aware of.
(d) He is not to be near women.

4. What is planned to be built on the cricket field?
(a) A church.
(b) Schools.
(c) Houses.
(d) A store.

5. What does Roger ask to borrow the guns for?
(a) To get them appraised.
(b) To go shooting.
(c) To clean them.
(d) To take them to market.

6. Why does Grace refuse to marry Pettigrew?
(a) He will die soon.
(b) She doesn't plan to marry.
(c) She knows he is in love with Mrs. Ali.
(d) He is not rich enough.

7. Why doesn't Roger spend Christmas with his father?
(a) He is sick.
(b) He is distraught.
(c) He has other plans.
(d) None of these.

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

9. How does Pettigrew feel about his son's hesitance to wed?
(a) He is relieved.
(b) He understands completely.
(c) He is disappointed.
(d) He finds it absurd.

10. Who does Abdul marry?
(a) Gertrude.
(b) Sandy.
(c) Amina.
(d) Grace.

11. What do the club ladies want the theme of the dance to be?
(a) Formal.
(b) India.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Vampires.

12. How is Mrs. Ali treated at the dance?
(a) Admiringly.
(b) Rudely.
(c) Kindly.
(d) She is totally ignored.

13. What does Gertrude want to contact Roger about?
(a) A contract.
(b) A cottage.
(c) A dance.
(d) A play.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Roger reveal on Christmas?

2. How does Roger feel in his outfit for the dance?

3. Why is Mrs. Ali seated where she is at the dance?

4. What does Alice hide behind?

5. What objections does Amina's love interest have to the relationship?

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