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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. Where do Hugh and Richard stop after having lunch?
(a) A pipe shop.
(b) A jewelry shop.
(c) A haberdashery.
(d) A men's club.

2. It is said that Sir William Bradshaw could diagnose an illness in ___________________.
(a) after blood work.
(b) his sleep.
(c) an hour.
(d) 2-3 minutes.

3. What does Rezia think about the things Septimus had written or drawn?
(a) They are troubling.
(b) They are incriminating.
(c) They are amateurish.
(d) They are beautiful.

4. What does Richard have difficulty expressing?
(a) His religious beliefs.
(b) His political stance.
(c) His love for Clarissa.
(d) His fears about aging.

5. What does Hugh buy for his wife?
(a) A ring.
(b) A necklace.
(c) A car.
(d) A bouquet of flowers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Septimus mutter about during his visit with Sir William?

2. What had Septimus lost in the war?

3. How long have Hugh Whitbread and Richard Dalloway been friends?

4. While in the park, Peter spots a woman with _____________________.

5. What does the woman in #76 ask for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Clarissa's response when Richard gives her roses?

2. What hope does Rezia hold out for regarding the appointment with Sir William Bradshaw?

3. What does Rezia write down as Septimus talks while lying on the sofa?

4. What are Miss Kilman's feelings for Elizabeth?

5. From what emotional problem is Septimus suffering?

6. What is the strained relationship between Miss Kilman and Clarissa?

7. What is Septimus' state of mind as he lies on the sofa in the sitting room?

8. How are Miss Kilman's religion and her feelings about Clarissa in conflict?

9. What is the unspoken rivalry between Hugh Whitbread and Richard Dalloway?

10. How does Rezia feel about Septimus being admitted to a home?

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