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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Miss Kenton's name now that she is married?
(a) Mrs. Benjamin
(b) Mrs. Berne
(c) Mrs. Benn
(d) Mrs. Burnap

3. What does Stevens think about in the time before breakfast?
(a) A noise the car made
(b) Miss Kenton's letter
(c) Getting directions
(d) Buying an umbrella

4. In what country does Mr. Stevens life?
(a) France
(b) England
(c) United States
(d) Germany

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Treaty of Versailles

2. Where does Stevens go for help?

3. What does Miss Kenton insinuate in her letter?

4. How does Stevens feel about serving at Darlington Hall for so many years?

5. How does the encounter with the old man at the forest symbolize Stevens' personality?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the extent of Stevens' travels during his lifetime?

2. When does Stevens first get a glimpse of Lord Darlington's Nazi sympathies?

3. Describe the story line in THE REMAINS OF THE DAY.

4. What happens when Stevens runs out of fuel and is nowhere near a filling station?

5. How does the Day 6, Evening Chapter begin?

6. Describe what happens when Stevens parks the car to view an unfamiliar spot on his trip.

7. How does Miss Kenton's assertive behavior make Stevens uncomfortable when she enters the butler's pantry one night?

8. Describe Stevens' behavior and thoughts while his father is ill during the conference.

9. Why does Stevens return again and again in his mind to his reluctance to admit to being employed by Lord Darlington?

10. Who is Lisa and why does her presence create such a stir at Darlington Hall?

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