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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Stevens watches some people who are doing what?
(a) Swimming
(b) Picnicking
(c) Skating
(d) Fishing

3. Stevens does not want people to get the idea that he is ___________________ about working for Lord Darlington.
(a) pleased
(b) sentimental
(c) angry
(d) embarrassed

4. Where are the elder Mr. Stevens' tasks outlined?
(a) On a piece of paper
(b) In a journal
(c) On a memo pad
(d) On a chalkboard

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

6. How many dignitaries are expected?
(a) 20
(b) 18
(c) 8
(d) 10

7. What does Stevens tell his father after the accident?
(a) His father needs to see a doctor
(b) The elder Mr. Stevens can no longer work at Darlington
(c) His father needs a month-long holiday
(d) The elder Mr. Stevens' duties have to be reassigned

8. How does the encounter with the old man at the forest symbolize Stevens' personality?
(a) He is kind-hearted
(b) He can't see the forest for the trees
(c) He is on the edge of the road
(d) He is always headed in the wrong direction

9. What is Stevens able to do in his position of head butler at the conference?
(a) Garners information from all the dignitaries
(b) Have some brandy with the men after the meeting ends
(c) Control who sleeps in the different rooms
(d) Arranges for evening entertainment

10. Mr. Stevens is not comfortable with American ________________.
(a) customs
(b) literature
(c) food
(d) sensibilities

11. Who assists Stevens with his problem?
(a) Farmer
(b) Traveling salesman
(c) Mechanic
(d) Chauffeur

12. What accident does the elder Mr. Stevens have one day?
(a) He sets fire to the drapes
(b) He is hit by a bicyclist
(c) Falls while carrying a tray of food for guests
(d) Trips and falls on an icy sidewalk

13. Where has Mr. Stevens been employed for many years?
(a) British Secret Service
(b) Parliament
(c) Darlington Hall
(d) Scotland Yard

14. What is Stevens content to do?
(a) Swim
(b) Read
(c) Wade in a pond
(d) Sit on a bench and think

15. What does this road trip supply for Stevens?
(a) A chance to meet new vendors
(b) A shopping excursion
(c) Time alone to ponder and reminisce
(d) A well-deserved vacation

Short Answer Questions

1. What quality does Stevens thinks makes a good butler?

2. How can Stevens' father's demeanor best be described?

3. What does the car need?

4. Under whom did Stevens train as a butler?

5. What is the state of Miss Kenton's marriage?

(see the answer keys)

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