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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 realizes that he is ______________ when asked about employment with Lord Darlington.
(a) talkative
(b) forthright
(c) secretive
(d) evasive

2. What does Miss Kenton insinuate in her letter?
(a) She may want to return to work at Darlington Hall
(b) That she has three children
(c) That her husband has committed adultery
(d) That she has always loved Stevens

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

4. Who is Miss Kenton?
(a) A former housekeeper at Darlington Hall
(b) Mr. Faraday's assistant
(c) A chef at Darlington Hall
(d) Mr. Stevens' sister

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What nationality is Mr. Faraday?

2. By what is a great household judged?

3. What does Stevens tell his father after the accident?

4. In what country does Mr. Stevens life?

5. Who is in charge of staffing at Darlington Hall?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is the staffing situation at Darlington Hall different from the time Miss Kenton had worked there?

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

4. How has the butler profession changed since the days of Steven's father's time in the job?

5. What occasion does Stevens recall where the silver altered the apprehensive nature of a guest?

6. What is the significance of the novel's final scene in which Stevens waits for the lights on the pier to come on?

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

8. What is the significance of the March 23 conference hosted by Lord Darlington?

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

10. What are Stevens' thoughts about being a good butler?

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