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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. What kind of dwelling is Mr. Pettigrew's house?
(a) Hotel.
(b) Mansion.
(c) Estate.
(d) Cottage.

2. What military status did Pettigrew's father hold?
(a) General.
(b) Major.
(c) Colonel.
(d) Lieutenant.

3. Why does Mr. Pettigrew live alone?
(a) His children live far away.
(b) His wife died.
(c) He is poor.
(d) He is divorced.

4. What is Mrs. Ali's first name?
(a) Jarriet.
(b) Jennica.
(c) Jymeria.
(d) Jasmina.

5. What do Sandy and Mrs. Augerspier discuss?
(a) Hats.
(b) Jewelery.
(c) Shoes.
(d) Cars.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Mr. Pettigrew serve with in the Military?

2. Where does Jemima hope to get the money she needs?

3. What does Pettigrew notice while giving Mrs. Ali a tour of the garden?

4. What makes Pettigrew jealous after seeing the cottage?

5. How did Major Pettigrew's brother die?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did people respond to Pettigrew's suggestion for the golf club dance?

2. How does Major Pettigrew change in his thoughts towards Mrs. Ali at the beginning of the book?

3. What does Major Pettigrew suggest for the golf club dance?

4. Who is Jemima, and what does Major Pettigrew think of her?

5. What does Major Pettigrew about after the funeral, and why?

6. How does Major Pettigrew describe his village?

7. What is the pretense for Major Pettigrew's tea with Mrs. Ali?

8. Why does Mrs. Ali feel so down about her life at the beginning of the book?

9. How does Sandy react to seeing Apple Cottage?

10. Why is it hard for Major Pettigrew to visit his sister-in-law after the funeral?

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