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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 does Erlin teach Philip?
(a) Latin.
(b) Math.
(c) Science.
(d) French.

2. Why does Philip not throw away his letters from Emily?
(a) He has no other friends.
(b) His aunt would be upset.
(c) He loves her.
(d) He does not want to hurt her feelings.

3. What deformity does Philip have?
(a) A lame knee.
(b) A clubfoot.
(c) A cleft palate.
(d) A missing arm.

4. How does Philip get along with Hayward?
(a) They get along well.
(b) They do not get along at all.
(c) They are never really introduced.
(d) They tolerate each other.

5. What kind of man does a girl in the boardinghouse fall in love with?
(a) A Chinaman.
(b) An American.
(c) A Russian.
(d) An Indian.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Philip when the school gets a new headmaster?

2. Why does William say Philip's prayers do not work?

3. What does William think when he sees the pictures his brother had taken of Philip's mother?

4. What does Philip want to finish before he returns to Blackstable?

5. Where is the woman from who runs the art school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What question does Philip ask Cronshaw, and what is Cronshaw's response?

2. What is the conflict about the bath schedule, and how is it resolved?

3. How does Philip feel when he receives a letter from Emily?

4. What causes Philip to think romantically about Emily?

5. When does Philip get the chance to be intimate with Emily?

6. What causes Singer to be even crueler to Philip?

7. What does Philip do to try to heal his foot?

8. How do the boys force Philip to show off his clubfoot?

9. What causes a huge argument between Philip and his uncle?

10. What happens when Philip returns to school after his bout of Scarlet Fever?

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