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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What problem does Georgie develop on the ship?
(a) A financial problem.
(b) A gambling problem.
(c) A drinking problem.
(d) A relationship problem.

2. What was the man before he became a hermit?
(a) A cricket player.
(b) An estate owner.
(c) A government official.
(d) A ship owner.

3. What country are the Duke of Cambridge and Lord Raglan traveling to to declare war on Russia?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Malta.
(c) Greece.
(d) Cyprus.

4. What is the name of the war the soldiers are going to fight in?
(a) The Polish War.
(b) The Boer War.
(c) The Crimean War.
(d) The First World War.

5. What is the name of the novel's twelve-year-old orphan?
(a) Myrtle.
(b) Wren.
(c) Paula.
(d) Jane.

6. What does Master Georgie wrap his father's body in?
(a) A carpet.
(b) A fur coat.
(c) A blanket.
(d) A white sheet.

7. Where do Georgie and the duck boy put Mr. Hardy's body?
(a) A van.
(b) A coffin.
(c) A sleeping bag.
(d) A freezer.

8. Who does Mr. Naughton tell about his feelings for Myrtle?
(a) Annie.
(b) Dr. Potter.
(c) Beatrice.
(d) Georgie.

9. Which member of the Hardy family persuaded her parents to allow Myrtle to stay?
(a) Tommy.
(b) Denise.
(c) Georgie.
(d) Beatrice.

10. What subject does Myrtle excel in?
(a) German.
(b) French.
(c) Science.
(d) Mathematics.

11. Who does Dr. Potter tell Beatrice a story about?
(a) A baker.
(b) A monk.
(c) A hermit.
(d) A potter.

12. What kills the children's puppy?
(a) A pack of dogs.
(b) A horse and cart.
(c) A tiger.
(d) A pack of wolves.

13. What does Master Georgie study at university?
(a) Literature.
(b) Mathematics.
(c) Medicine.
(d) Philosophy.

14. What is the Sweet Waters of Europe?
(a) A Turkish hotel.
(b) A Turkish restaurant.
(c) A Turkish baths.
(d) A Turkish resort.

15. Where has Myrtle been sent?
(a) A work house.
(b) University.
(c) An orpanage.
(d) A boarding school.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character did Dr. Potter advise not to come on the journey?

2. Where does George accept a post after Scutari?

3. What kind of illness do the three doctors at Varna have?

4. In which country is Constantinople the capital city?

5. How did Pompey get the scar above his lip?

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