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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which horse does Malcolm usually ride from the stables?
(a) Marcus.
(b) Luka.
(c) Robles.
(d) Marwen.

2. What very basic question does Vivian ask the Queen's private secretary about his job in Chapter 2?
(a) How much does he get paid?
(b) What does the private secretary to the Queen actually do?
(c) Does he call the Queen by her first name or by her title?
(d) How many phone calls does he have to make each day?

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

4. In Chapter 4, what is the first thing the stable manager tells Vivian to do when she gets up on the horse?
(a) Chew some gum to help relax her.
(b) Loosen her grip on the reins.
(c) Pat the horse's ears.
(d) Take her shoes off.

5. In Chapter 3, who does Vivian text back home to check to see if that person is doing OK in her absence?
(a) Robert.
(b) Sally.
(c) Jo.
(d) Darren.

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

7. In Chapter 4, why is Malcolm worried about Vivian when she first steps into the stables?
(a) Her whole body tenses up.
(b) She hyperventilates.
(c) She giggles uncontrollably.
(d) She faints.

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

9. What question regarding race does Vivian ask the Queen's private secretary?
(a) Whether he is able to advocate for racial equality issues in his role.
(b) Whether his family is happy he is working for the Queen given the royal family's history of slave-trading.
(c) Whether other black people work for the queen besides him.
(d) Whether black staff members get paid the same as white staff members.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what does Malcolm tell Vivian about the current state of Parliament?

2. Why does the stable manager tell Vivian he is starting her with the particular horse he chooses for her?

3. What does Malcolm tell Vivian horseback riding is a little bit similar to?

4. In Chapter 4, what does Vivian tell Malcolm she hoped she might see in England?

5. What does the stable manager tell Vivian that Malcolm says must be true, because he would not lie about it?

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