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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Vivian surprised and amazed by on her and Maddie's flight to England?
(a) There are several famous people on their flight to England.
(b) They have to make an emergency landing in a different airport than they one they are supposed to fly to.
(c) They are able to fly to England in just 4 hours because of strong headwinds.
(d) They are put in first class and there are many luxuries like champagne, snacks, and a fully reclining seat.

3. 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) There is a British superstition that says fires always have to be burning in a bedroom.
(c) The house has no other means of heating.
(d) The house is very drafty.

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

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

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

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

8. Why is Maddie's friend unable to work for the Duchess at Christmas?
(a) She had a sudden death in her family.
(b) She is pregnant and has to go on bed rest.
(c) Her flights were cancelled.
(d) She took a new job instead.

9. Who leaves Vivian a note the first morning she wakes up at the Duchess's cottage?
(a) Maddie.
(b) Malcolm.
(c) James.
(d) Jo.

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

11. 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) The zoo.
(d) Big Ben.

12. In Chapter 4, what does Malcolm tell Vivian about his history with riding horses?
(a) He only rides when he absolutely has to, because he does not really like it.
(b) He learned to ride as a young child.
(c) He never rides horses.
(d) He learned to ride as an adult because it was a strategic move for work.

13. Who is the stable manager?
(a) Tim.
(b) Victor.
(c) Robert.
(d) Albert.

14. Who is Malcolm's nephew?
(a) Johnny.
(b) Marcus.
(c) Miles.
(d) James.

15. Where is Vivian Forest originally from?
(a) Northern California.
(b) Ohio.
(c) Texas.
(d) Pennsylvania.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, why is Malcolm worried about Vivian when she first steps into the stables?

2. What does Vivian have for breakfast her first morning at the Duchess's cottage?

3. In Chapter 5, what food does Vivian try that she does not like at all?

4. In Chapter 5, what does Malcolm ask Vivian to do with him on the spur of the moment?

5. 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?

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