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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Vivian tell Malcolm contributes to the aspect of her riding the horse that he compliments her on?
(a) She learned the commands for a horse when she worked on her uncle's farm.
(b) She has good posture because she took ballet lessons as a child.
(c) She has always had a gentle touch.
(d) She learned how to use reins when a former boyfriend taught her how to ride.

2. Where is Malcolm's nephew set to go to college the following year?
(a) Princeton.
(b) Yale.
(c) Oxford.
(d) Cambridge.

3. In Chapter 3, who was the last man Vivian has had a relationship with?
(a) Francis.
(b) Ramone.
(c) Sammy.
(d) Ray.

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 she has never been close to a horse at all.
(c) She tells him horses are the animal she loves best.
(d) She says her father always wanted her to be able to ride horses, but they were too poor.

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

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

7. What does Malcolm tell Vivian about the Queen's horses in Chapter 3?
(a) They are all black or brown.
(b) They are all well-fed.
(c) They would never mistreat a guest of the royal family.
(d) They are all from the same family of horses.

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) Travel the world.
(c) Work in the food service industry.
(d) Take a series of art classes.

9. In Chapter 3, who is the staff member that delivers messages between Malcolm and Vivian?
(a) Sally.
(b) Julia.
(c) James.
(d) Robert.

10. In Chapter 3, what means of communication does Malcolm use to invite Vivian to go to the stables?
(a) He asks her in person.
(b) A hand-written note.
(c) A text.
(d) A phone call.

11. Why is Vivian looking only at the back of the horse's head she is riding on for the first part of her ride on the horse?
(a) She feels like if she looks anywhere else, she might fall off the horse.
(b) She loves the fur on the horses's head there.
(c) She gets motion sickness and can only focus on one spot.
(d) She finds it calming to look at the bridle that is on the back of the horse's head there.

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

13. Who is Maddie's boyfriend?
(a) Marcus.
(b) Theo.
(c) Randy.
(d) Sam.

14. Who is the chef at the Duke and Duchess's cottage?
(a) Julia Pepper.
(b) Malcolm Gladwell.
(c) James Madison.
(d) Sandra Coakley.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Vivian Forest originally from?

2. What very basic question does Vivian ask the Queen's private secretary about his job in Chapter 2?

3. What is one reason Vivian is nervous about her trip to the stables in Chapter 4?

4. What does Malcolm say to Vivian that finally convinces her to get on the horse for the first time?

5. What is the name of the dog Vivian tells the stable manager she used to have?

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