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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What event does Stevens recall as he waits for Miss Kenton?
(a) The death of his father
(b) The night that Lord Darlington's godson arrived unexpectedly
(c) The dismissal of more Jewish girls
(d) His first day of work at Darlington Hall

2. What topic does Stevens bring up with Miss Kenton in the summerhouse?
(a) The menus for the week
(b) The attire of the downstairs staff
(c) Her threat of resignation
(d) A party that Lord Darlington wants to host

3. What does Lord Darlington's godson attempt to learn from Lord Darlington at dinner?
(a) Who Lord Darlington's guests will be tonight
(b) With whom Lord Darlington is having an affair
(c) How Lord Darlington intends to vote in the next election
(d) Whether Lord Darlington has included his godson in his will

4. What is Stevens doing in the butler's pantry when Miss Kenton enters one evening?
(a) Reading a book
(b) Drinking wine
(c) Having a snack
(d) Taking a nap

5. On what topic does Miss Kenton chide Stevens?
(a) His new smoking jacket
(b) The new maid, Lisa
(c) The lackluster silver
(d) The errors of the wait staff

6. For what do the other people sitting on the pier wait?
(a) The opening of the bridge
(b) The turning on of the pier lights
(c) The arrival of the ferry
(d) The dance hall to open

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

8. What does Lisa leave for Miss Kenton?
(a) A pen
(b) A bouquet
(c) A book
(d) A note

9. Why does Stevens go to Miss Kenton's room?
(a) To tell her that Lord Darlington's godson needs a room for the night
(b) To take Miss Kenton some hot chocolate
(c) To get the menus for an upcoming event
(d) To give Miss Kenton some news about a maid

10. What was the ambassador's demeanor?
(a) Confident
(b) Apprehensive
(c) Arrogant
(d) Bored

11. Who is Lord Darlington's godson?
(a) Mr. Beckett
(b) Mr. Cardinal
(c) Emory Harrison
(d) Cardinal MacMurphree

12. Stevens adamantly denies that Lord Darlington had __________________________.
(a) a gambling problem
(b) an extramarital affair
(c) anti-Semite tendencies
(d) AIDS

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

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

15. What does Miss Kenton reveal to Stevens?
(a) She could never stand Lord Darlington
(b) She stole silverware before she left Darlington Hall
(c) She had an abortion while at Darlington Hall
(d) She wondered how her life might have been if she and Stevens had shared a life

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the profession of Lord Darlington's godson?

2. What did some of the dinner guests later say about Lord Darlington?

3. According to Stevens, Darlington Hall hosted ____________________________________.

4. What items seem to symbolize Stevens' recollection of the past?

5. When was Stevens' meeting with Miss Kenton?

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