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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Queen tell Vivian when they meet briefly?
(a) She has already heard about Vivian from the stable manager.
(b) She has an excellent seat on the horse.
(c) She has already heard about Vivian from the Duchess.
(d) She is the only non-member of the Royal family to ride that particular horse.

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

3. 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 learned the commands for a horse when she worked on her uncle's farm.
(c) She has good posture because she took ballet lessons as a child.
(d) She has always had a gentle touch.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what does Malcolm do after he stops the car on their way back to Sandringham?

2. Who is Maddie's boyfriend?

3. Who leaves Vivian a note the first morning she wakes up at the Duchess's cottage?

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

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?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 1, why are there often fires in the bedrooms at Sycamore Cottage, and what happened when the Duchess tried to use electric space heaters?

2. In Chapter 2, what does Vivian tell Malcolm she thinks is funny about the way the royal family names it houses and structures?

3. In Chapter 5, what kind of conversation do Vivian and Malcolm engage in, and about, as they look at their menus at lunch?

4. In Chapter 4, what does Malcolm tell Vivian is comforting about the monarchy?

5. In Chapter 2, what does Malcolm tell Vivian his main job is?

6. In Chapter 2, what question does Vivian ask Malcolm that is very forward and has to do with race?

7. In Chapter 4, how does Vivian end up feeling about riding a horse once she has done it for a short time?

8. In Chapter 5, what does Malcolm do on the way back to Sandringham Estate with Vivian that takes her off-guard at first?

9. In Chapter 5, how do Malcolm and Vivian communicate with each other when they are not face-to-face?

10. In Chapter 5, what has frustrated Vivian about her recent dates with men?

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