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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What had the people in town thought Stevens to be?
(a) A professor
(b) A minister
(c) A dignitary
(d) A lawyer
2. What is Stevens' demeanor regarding Lord Darlington?
(a) Gossiping
(b) Staunch support
(c) Lack of confidence
(d) Questioning
3. How do Stevens and Miss Kenton part?
(a) Knowing they will never see each other again
(b) They do not part
(c) They kiss goodbye in the rain
(d) He takes her to her bus stop
4. What does Stevens tell Miss Kenton about Lord Darlington?
(a) He will be leaving England soon
(b) He has a terminal illness
(c) He admits to the injustice of dismissing the two maids
(d) He is secretly in love with Miss Kenton
5. Who must inform Stevens inform of Lord Darlington's decision?
(a) The maids
(b) The upstairs staff
(c) The kitchen staff
(d) Miss Kenton
6. Stevens adamantly denies that Lord Darlington had __________________________.
(a) an extramarital affair
(b) AIDS
(c) anti-Semite tendencies
(d) a gambling problem
7. Stevens mentions that some of Miss Kenton's letters in the past indicated that _________________________________.
(a) she was unhappy in her marriage
(b) she never went through with the marriage
(c) she was in love with Stevens
(d) she was in love with Lord Darlington
8. What does Miss Kenton reveal to Stevens?
(a) She had an abortion while at Darlington Hall
(b) She could never stand Lord Darlington
(c) She stole silverware before she left Darlington Hall
(d) She wondered how her life might have been if she and Stevens had shared a life
9. For what do the other people sitting on the pier wait?
(a) The dance hall to open
(b) The turning on of the pier lights
(c) The arrival of the ferry
(d) The opening of the bridge
10. How long did Stevens and Miss Kenton meet?
(a) The whole afternoon
(b) Three hours
(c) Two hours
(d) One hour
11. How long will it be before Stevens will once again see Miss Kenton?
(a) 3 days
(b) 1 week
(c) 24 hours
(d) 48 hours
12. What beverage do Stevens and Miss Kenton enjoy each evening?
(a) Hot cocoa
(b) Wine
(c) Tea
(d) Brandy
13. How does Stevens react to Lisa's actions?
(a) Threatens to not give her a positive reference
(b) Derides Miss Kenton for making a poor hiring decision
(c) Tells Miss Kenton that he knew this would happen
(d) Tells Miss Kenton that she had worked wonders with Lisa
14. What is Stevens doing in the butler's pantry when Miss Kenton enters one evening?
(a) Taking a nap
(b) Reading a book
(c) Drinking wine
(d) Having a snack
15. What does Lisa do in less than a year at Darlington Hall?
(a) Gets promoted to upstairs maid
(b) Resigns
(c) Runs off with the second footman
(d) Gets terminated
Short Answer Questions
1. What event does Stevens recall as he waits for Miss Kenton?
2. What does Miss Kenton report upon returning to Darlington Hall that evening?
3. What does the road trip allow Stevens to do?
4. Who is the maid that Miss Kenton hires despite Stevens' misgivings?
5. What is the town where Miss Kenton lives?
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