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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the subject of Miss Kenton's letter?
(a) She is moving to the United States
(b) She is recently divorced with no future plans
(c) She has a terminal illness
(d) She is starting a restaurant

2. Who is Miss Kenton?
(a) A chef at Darlington Hall
(b) Mr. Faraday's assistant
(c) A former housekeeper at Darlington Hall
(d) Mr. Stevens' sister

3. Why does Stevens' answer put Mr. Farraday in an awkward spot?
(a) Mr. Farraday did not like Lord Darlington
(b) Mr. Farraday had told his guests about Stevens' career with Lord Darlington
(c) Mr. Farraday does not want Stevens speaking to his guests
(d) The staff should not speak unless spoken to

4. What did Miss Kenton call Stevens' father one day?
(a) A nuisance
(b) Warren
(c) William
(d) A tyrant

5. What literary device does the author use when describing Stevens' last chance to see a spectacular view?
(a) Foreshadowing
(b) Metaphor
(c) Symbolism
(d) Irony

6. How can Stevens' father's demeanor best be described?
(a) Outgoing
(b) Quirky
(c) Aggressive
(d) Quiet reserve

7. What is Mr. Stevens' demeanor?
(a) Very proper
(b) Guilty
(c) Confident
(d) Exuberant

8. What does Stevens fear will belie his true feelings about Lord Darlington?
(a) Stories
(b) Melancholy musings
(c) Reverie
(d) Little white lies

9. Where did Stevens spend the night?
(a) A bed and breakfast in Devonshire
(b) A Holiday Inn
(c) A guest house in Salisbury
(d) A 4-star hotel in London

10. When did Lord Darlington host a conference of important men from around the world?
(a) May 1925
(b) March 1939
(c) March 1923
(d) April 1923

11. Mr. Farraday's comment makes Mr. Stevens feel __________________.
(a) pleased
(b) angry
(c) validated
(d) uncomfortable

12. What is the state of the relationship between Mr. Stevens and Mr. Faraday?
(a) Antagonistic
(b) Fond
(c) Strained
(d) Comfortable

13. To what does Stevens compare being asked about a former employer in the presence of a current one?
(a) Being stopped by a police officer
(b) A divorced woman with her current husband present
(c) A student in the principal's office
(d) Being caught shoplifting

14. To what does Stevens compare himself?
(a) The Queen's butler
(b) His mentor
(c) The great butlers of the past
(d) His father

15. When Mr. Stevens encounters an old man on the road, what does the old man say?
(a) He needs a ride to the next town
(b) He invites Stevens into the woods to enjoy the view
(c) He prefers to walk
(d) He is waiting on a bus

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Stevens consider critical to his work?

2. Stevens realizes that he is ______________ when asked about employment with Lord Darlington.

3. Under whom did Stevens train as a butler?

4. What is the Treaty of Versailles

5. In what does Mr. Faraday want to invest for Darlington Hall?

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