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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What incident does Stevens recall?
(a) Miss Kenton takes a leave of absence
(b) Lord Darlington gets a serious disease
(c) The elder Mr. Stevens gets cancer
(d) Two maids are dismissed because they are Jewish

2. What else does Miss Kenton reveal to Stevens?
(a) She and her husband adopted their daughter
(b) She had an abortion a few years ago
(c) She plans to remain with her husband
(d) Lord Darlington had proposed to her years ago

3. What does Stevens do as he waits for Miss Kenton?
(a) Reads the paper
(b) Sips tea and watches the rain
(c) Talks with some tourists
(d) Does a crossword puzzle

4. What does Lisa do in less than a year at Darlington Hall?
(a) Runs off with the second footman
(b) Gets terminated
(c) Gets promoted to upstairs maid
(d) Resigns

5. What does Stevens tell Miss Kenton that shocks her?
(a) He has been in love with her for quite awhile
(b) Stevens is leaving Darlington Hall
(c) He had also been upset about the dismissal of the Jewish girls
(d) Miss Kenton has been dismissed

6. How does Stevens react to Miss Kenton's news?
(a) He goes silent
(b) He professionally congratulates her
(c) He launches into hysterics
(d) He walks away from her

7. Who is the maid that Miss Kenton hires despite Stevens' misgivings?
(a) Lydia
(b) Linda
(c) Lynette
(d) Lisa

8. What sign does Stevens see?
(a) Royal Tea
(b) Barclay's
(c) Giffen Silver Polish Company
(d) Burberry

9. Where is Stevens when he sees the sign?
(a) Tearoom
(b) Library
(c) Driving
(d) Haberdashery

10. What does the doctor ask Stevens' for his view on?
(a) Politics
(b) Dignity
(c) Agriculture
(d) Socialism

11. What did some of the dinner guests later say about Lord Darlington?
(a) He lost his fortune
(b) He had many affairs
(c) He abused the staff
(d) He hosted Nazis

12. How does Miss Kenton react to Lisa's actions?
(a) She is outraged
(b) She saw it coming
(c) She is distraught
(d) She is guilty

13. How do Stevens and Miss Kenton part?
(a) They do not part
(b) Knowing they will never see each other again
(c) They kiss goodbye in the rain
(d) He takes her to her bus stop

14. Stevens remembers the visit of an ambassador from what country?
(a) USA
(b) France
(c) Italy
(d) Germany

15. What do Stevens and Miss Kenton do each evening?
(a) Listen to the radio
(b) Meet to discuss the household
(c) Play bridge
(d) Read

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Miss Kenton doing when Stevens finds her in the summerhouse?

2. Stevens mentions that some of Miss Kenton's letters in the past indicated that _________________________________.

3. What is the mood of their parting?

4. What does Miss Kenton tell Stevens before she leaves for the evening?

5. How is Mr. Farraday different from Lord Darlington?

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