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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. 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 loves the fur on the horses's head there.
(b) She gets motion sickness and can only focus on one spot.
(c) She feels like if she looks anywhere else, she might fall off the horse.
(d) She finds it calming to look at the bridle that is on the back of the horse's head there.

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

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

5. What does the stable manager tell Vivian it is helpful to think of the horses as?
(a) A ride at an amusement park.
(b) A big stuffed animal.
(c) A bigger version of a dog she has loved.
(d) A bear.

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

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

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

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

10. Who says Malcolm is a snob, as Malcolm tells it to Vivian?
(a) His ex-wife.
(b) His sister.
(c) His nephew Miles.
(d) His daughter.

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

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

13. What is the first question the stable manager asks Vivian?
(a) If she feels like her balance is good enough to ride a horse.
(b) What kind of saddle she would like to use.
(c) If she has ever ridden a horse before.
(d) If she has any allergies.

14. In Chapter 5, what does Miles text Malcolm to tell him?
(a) He is engaged to his girlfriend.
(b) He is dropping out of college.
(c) He is moving out of his mother's house.
(d) He misses Malcolm in London and he has big news to share with Malcolm.

15. In Chapter 4, what does Malcolm tell Vivian about the current state of Parliament?
(a) It is in chaos.
(b) The leader of each party is getting ready to resign.
(c) It is fairly stable.
(d) The leader of the majority party is mired in scandal, which is making everyone nervous.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Vivian surprised and amazed by on her and Maddie's flight to England?

2. In Chapter 6, what does Vivian tell Malcolm about how she feels about her job?

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

4. What does Vivian tell Malcolm contributes to the aspect of her riding the horse that he compliments her on?

5. What does the Queen's private secretary invite Vivian to do on her first day staying at the Duchess's cottage?

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