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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 camp does Claudia visit in late 1945?
(a) A displaced persons camp.
(b) A church camp.
(c) A Girl Scout camp.
(d) A POW camp.

2. In Chapter 16, what does the reader learn that Claudia publish just a few weeks prior to her birthday?
(a) A love letter to Tom.
(b) A retrospective essay on the war in Egypt.
(c) A children's novel about war.
(d) An autobiography.

3. While in Rocqueville, what does Jasper pretend to be?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A preacher.
(c) A journalist.
(d) A Russian spy.

4. Who takes Claudia a gift basket from Fortnum's while she's in the hospital?
(a) Tom.
(b) Sylvia.
(c) Gordon.
(d) Jasper.

5. What does the nurse tell Claudia when her miscarriage begins?
(a) That her baby will be a preemie.
(b) It's for the best since she's not married.
(c) That the hospital won't care for her without insurance.
(d) It's false labor pains.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the opportunity given to Claudia by Mr. Hamilton help her career?

2. What ceases the physical relationship between Claudia and Gordon?

3. What jobs does Tom tell Claudia he had originally planned to have after the war?

4. As Claudia recollects, why does Jasper decide to leave his job at the Foreign Office?

5. How long are Claudia and Gordon lovers?

Short Essay Questions

1. What uncharacteristic way does Claudia attempt to ensure Tom's safety when she learns he is missing in action?

2. Why does Jasper decide to pursue a career in TV?

3. How does Claudia learn of the cause of Tom's death?

4. What excites Claudia about seeing her book turned into a movie?

5. What fascinates Claudia about Memphis?

6. Why does Claudia say Lisa's birth complicated everything?

7. Whom does Claudia use for her standard of measurement when judging men and why?

8. How does Claudia's apology in Chapter 15 make Lisa feel?

9. When Tom tells Claudia in Chapter 8 that he has never been more happy in his life, upon what thought does Claudia silently reflect?

10. Why does Claudia refuse to pretend to be Jasper's secretary when they visit NATO together?

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