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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the stable manager give to Vivian to give to the horse she will ride right before she gets on the horse?
(a) A basket of cookies.
(b) A bowl of oats.
(c) A carrot.
(d) A turnip.

2. What does the Duchess offer Vivian and Maddie as soon as they arrive to the cottage?
(a) Christmas cake.
(b) Champagne.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Hot buttered rum, scones, and sandwiches.

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

4. Why does the Queen's private secretary ask Vivian to come to the stables with him the following day in Chapter 2?
(a) She tells him horseback riding is her favorite thing to do.
(b) She tells him horses are the animal she loves best.
(c) She tells him she has never been close to a horse at all.
(d) She says her father always wanted her to be able to ride horses, but they were too poor.

5. What does Vivian find it most difficult to adjust to in England on her first day there?
(a) The strange food.
(b) Understanding British accents.
(c) The cultural expectations regarding greetings and partings.
(d) The cold weather.

6. What is another name for Sandringham stables?
(a) The Royal Tail.
(b) The Royal Stud.
(c) The Royal Hay.
(d) The Royal Ride.

7. Who is Maddie's friend who regularly works for the new Duchess?
(a) Ciara.
(b) Margot.
(c) Amelia.
(d) Vanessa.

8. 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.

9. In Chapter 5, what invitation does Vivian extend to Malcolm?
(a) She invites him to lunch with her and Maddie that day.
(b) She invites him to her granddaughter's christening.
(c) She invites him to Christmas Eve dinner.
(d) She invites him to visit her in California.

10. In Chapter 6, what does Vivian tell Malcolm about how she feels about her job?
(a) She loves it.
(b) She likes it, but is mostly doing it for the money.
(c) She hates it.
(d) She likes it, but she thinks she will like the job she is being promoted into even better.

11. Where does Maddie ask her mother to come with her for Christmas?
(a) England.
(b) France.
(c) Italy.
(d) Ireland.

12. In Chapter 6, what does Maddie ask Vivian to do for her and the Duchess?
(a) Bring them some sandwiches.
(b) Tell the Duke they will be later than they expected for the party that night.
(c) Buy some purses for them in town.
(d) Give them her opinion on some of the dresses they are considering.

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

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 is very drafty.
(d) The house has no other means of heating.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the Queen's private secretary work most of the time?

2. Where is Vivian Forest originally from?

3. In Chapter 3, who is the staff member that delivers messages between Malcolm and Vivian?

4. In Chapter 3, how does Malcolm take his tea?

5. Where is Malcolm's nephew set to go to college the following year?

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