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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the stable manager tell Vivian he is starting her with the particular horse he chooses for her?
(a) She is gentle and loves people.
(b) She is used to having kids ride her.
(c) She is particularly used to having Americans ride her.
(d) She is older and more docile.

2. In Chapter 3, what food does Julia make that is Malcolm's favorite?
(a) Potato soup.
(b) Roast beef.
(c) Tomato sandwiches.
(d) Scones.

3. What does the stable manager give Vivian to give to the horses at first?
(a) Sugar cubes.
(b) Medicine.
(c) Oats.
(d) Feathers.

4. In Chapter 5, what food does Vivian try that she does not like at all?
(a) Scotch eggs.
(b) Pasties.
(c) Bubble and Squeak.
(d) Mushy peas.

5. What estate do Maddie and Vivian have to be driven to as soon as they arrive in England?
(a) Windsor.
(b) Frogmore.
(c) Sandringham.
(d) Buckingham.

6. In Chapter 4, what does Vivian tell Malcolm she hoped she might see in England?
(a) Big Ben.
(b) The parliament building.
(c) The zoo.
(d) Some of the royal family's tiaras.

7. Where does the Queen's private secretary work most of the time?
(a) Windsor Mountbatton Estate.
(b) The Leeves Estate.
(c) Buckingham Palace.
(d) Frogmore Cottage.

8. In Chapter 5, what does Malcolm tell Vivian his nephew Miles is taking a year off between high school and college to do?
(a) Spend more time with his girlfriend.
(b) Work in the food service industry.
(c) Take a series of art classes.
(d) Travel the world.

9. In Chapter 5, what was the only reason Vivian had hesitated to ask Malcolm to Christmas Eve dinner at Sycamore Cottage?
(a) She thought the Duchess would think Vivian was rude.
(b) She thought the Queen would be angry.
(c) She thought the staff would think badly of her for inviting him.
(d) She did not want Maddie finding out that she and Malcolm were attracted to each other.

10. In Chapter 6, which dress does Vivian tell the Duchess she likes best?
(a) A deep navy blue dress.
(b) A magenta dress.
(c) A red and green dress with gold detailing.
(d) A sequined emerald green dress.

11. In Chapter 5, what does Vivian remember with displeasure about one of the last men she dated?
(a) He was very self-centered and never listened to anything she had to say related to herself.
(b) He was rude to waitstaff.
(c) He was always complaining about his mother.
(d) He was always making excuses about why he could not pay for dinner.

12. What is Vivian about to ask Malcolm when they run into the Queen unexpectedly?
(a) If he likes the Queen.
(b) If his mother is still alive.
(c) If he has children.
(d) Whether he is married.

13. What city is the hospital Vivian works at located in?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) Austin.
(c) Oakland.
(d) Dayton.

14. Why does the Duchess say all the bedrooms have fires and fireplaces?
(a) There is a British superstition that says fires always have to be burning in a bedroom.
(b) There are many spiders and mice in the house, and the fires keep them at bay.
(c) The house has no other means of heating.
(d) The house is very drafty.

15. In Chapter 3, what does Maddie go to town with the Duchess for?
(a) A tennis game.
(b) A spa treatment.
(c) A shopping trip.
(d) An exercise class.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what does Malcolm ask Vivian to do that surprises her and she says she needs to think about?

2. In Chapter 5, what does Miles text Malcolm to tell him?

3. Who is Malcolm's nephew?

4. In Chapter 4, what is the first thing the stable manager tells Vivian to do when she gets up on the horse?

5. What is the first question the stable manager asks Vivian?

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