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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the surname of the church warden?
(a) Graves.
(b) Gripes.
(c) Grimes.
(d) Grins.

2. What does William think when he sees the pictures his brother had taken of Philip's mother?
(a) They are lovely.
(b) They are worthless.
(c) They are vanity.
(d) They were costly.

3. How many of his mother's pictures does William allow Philip to keep?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 1.
(d) 9.

4. Why does Louisa get upset when Philip gets close to her maid?
(a) He is not supposed to talk to her.
(b) She finds it inappropriate.
(c) She wants him to be close to her.
(d) He is distracting her from her duties.

5. What is Philip's mother dying of at the beginning of the book?
(a) A venereal disease.
(b) Childbirth.
(c) Typhoid.
(d) Consumption.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Philip's father not present when Philip's mother dies?

2. What is the name of Louisa's maid?

3. Why is Philip woken up at the beginning of the book?

4. What is the name of the boarding school Philip is sent to?

5. Where does Philip feel close to his mother after she dies?

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